Eat Your Vegetables!

A parliamentary inquiry addressing food shortages says that Britain must grow more fruit, vegetables, and grains. The inquiry recognizes that more grains will be used to feed livestock and poultry in the future, and to stimulate higher fruit and vegetable production, consumers are encouraged to eat “5 a day” portions of fruit and vegetables. For those who are sticking to meat and dairy, Members of Parliament (MPs) believe that those consumers should be made aware of the impact that those industries have on the environment. MPs also say to lay off the fish and that the government’s promotion of eating two portions per week should be reconsidered due to declining fish stocks.