HC Deb 12 January 2004 vol 416 c497W
Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average fruit and vegetable consumption was in the(a) 50 most deprived and (b) 50 most affluent wards in England in the last year for which figures are available; and what the average for England was. [145986]

Mr. Bradshaw

Data from the Expenditure and Food Survey on fruit and vegetable consumption is not available at ward level. However, fruit and vegetable consumption is available by income quintile for households in the United Kingdom for the 12 months from April 2001 to March 2002.

Average consumption of fruit and vegetables in the 20 per cent. of households with the lowest incomes was 2,622g per person per week, compared to 3,651g per person per week in the 20 per cent. of households with the highest incomes.

Average consumption of fruit and vegetables per person in the UK
Household income
Grams per person per week Lowest 20 per cent. Highest 20 per cent.
Fruit and vegetables 2,622 3,651
Fruit and vegetables1 1,667 2,947
1Excluding potatoes

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