One in seven Glaswegians admit they NEVER manage to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day

One in seven Glaswegians admit they’ve NEVER managed to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day – while people London and Nottingham were most likely to hit the target In a nationwide poll of 2,000 people, nearly 40% said vegetables are ‘boring’ One in seven in Glasgow said they never eat five fruit … Read more

Roast chicken with root vegetables and chickpea salad 

Roast chicken with root vegetables and chickpea salad By Irini Tzortzoglou Published: 00:02 BST, 19 July 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 19 July 2020  SERVES 4 2 carrots, cut into 1cm-thick slices 2 peppers, deseeded and cut into large square pieces 2 courgettes, cut into 2cm-thick slices, or 6-8 whole baby courgettes 2 medium onions, … Read more

Mother shares two-second trick she uses to convince her four-year-old daughter to eat vegetables 

Clever mother shares the foolproof trick she uses to convince her four-year-old daughter to eat vegetables – and it involves ‘making a face’ An Australian mum has shared how she gets her daughter to eat vegetables  Rebecca said she arranges the vegetables to form a ‘face’ on a plate  She prepared canned tuna, broccoli, beans, … Read more

Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat including apples and lettuces

Microplastics have been discovered in apples, carrots, pears, broccoli and lettuce, studies have revealed. Root vegetables including radishes, turnips and parsnips could also be contaminated with the man-made waste, prompting fears over the health impact.  The tiny pollutants are thought to have been sucked into plants roots with water, and then travelled up the stem … Read more

Len Goodman reveals growing vegetables during lockdown helped save his marriage

Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman, 76, reveals growing vegetables during the coronavirus lockdown helped save his marriage By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 13:33 BST, 14 June 2020 | Updated: 13:33 BST, 14 June 2020 Len Goodman has revealed that growing vegetables during the coronavirus lockdown helped save his marriage. The former Strictly … Read more

Shocking video reveals dozens of mites, worms, midges and creepy crawlies lurking on vegetables

Next time you eat a salad, you won’t be eating it alone. Those are the hair-raising words of a medical student who has released a shocking video showing the bugs that lurk on your vegetables. Martin Kaae Kristiansen, 28, used a powerful microscope to discover what lies on the surface of our fresh food. Mr Kristiansen … Read more

Moroccan vegetables and sesame seed parcels 

Moroccan vegetables and sesame seed parcels By Ainsley Harriot For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:02 BST, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 22 March 2020 During our stay in Riad Monceau in Marrakech, we were treated to a daily selection of wonderful appetisers, often including small pastries similar to these vegetable parcels (or … Read more

Giant greenhouses to use sewage farm heat to produce vegetables

Giant greenhouses the size of 26 football pitches are being built in Britain to grow tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers using excess heat from sewage farms The first two greenhouses are being opened in East Anglia powered by sewage The Norfolk facility is the same size as 26 football pithes with miles of piping The company … Read more