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5 A Day is the name of a number of programs in countries such as the USA, the United Kingdom and Germany, to encourage the consumption of at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day, following requests by the World Health Organization to consume at least 400g of vegetables daily.[1]
In April 2010, the results of a major study involving 500,000 people in Europe suggested that consumption of fruit and vegetables had little impact on reducing cancer.[2][3]
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[edit] Australia
"Go for 2 and 5" is the equivalent campaign in Australia.[4]
[edit] New Zealand
5 A Day is also known as 5 + A Day in New Zealand. 5 + A Day was founded in New Zealand in 1994 by non-profit United Fresh New Zealand and became a Charitable Trust in 2007.[citation needed]
[edit] Germany
The 5 am Tag (5 a Day) program operates in Germany.[5]
[edit] France
The French PNNS (Programme national nutrition santé, National nutrition health programme) recommends at least 5 portions of fruit and/or vegetables per day. [6]
[edit] United Kingdom
The program received a lot of media attention in the United Kingdom due to the high and rising costs of fresh fruit and vegetables.
[edit] United States
The 5 a Day program in the United States has become Fruits & Veggies – More Matters.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ WHO | Promoting fruit and vegetable consumption around the world
- ^ Murphy, Clare (2010-04-07). "Five-a-day has little impact on cancer, study finds". bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8605270.stm. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ Boffetta, P. et.al. (2010-02-18). "Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Overall Cancer Risk in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).". J Natl Cancer Inst (oxfordjournals.org) 102 (8): 529–537. doi:10.1093/jnci/djq072. PMID 20371762. http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2010/04/06/jnci.djq072.abstract. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ^ http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/
- ^ "'5 am Tag'-Kampagne: Wissenschaftliche Begründung". Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e. V.. 01.07.2001. http://www.dge.de/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=290.
- ^ "Fruits et légumes : au moins 5 par jour". Programme national nutrition santé. http://www.mangerbouger.fr/bien-manger/les-9-reperes/fruits-et-legumes-au-moins-5-par-jour.html.
[edit] External links
- UK NHS site
- UK Department of Health site
- US CDC site
- World Health Organization press release
- Munch 5 A Day iPhone Application
- FiveAday iPhone Application
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