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Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetables serving sizes.

Christina M Pollard¹, Alison M Daly, Colin W Binns

¹Curtin University of Technology, Bentley 6102, Western Australia, Australia. C.Pollard@Curtin.edu.au

Public Health Nutrition

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Consumer understanding of fruit and vegetable serving sizes was assessed. Knowledge of standard serving sizes was low, suggesting separate recommendations may improve fruit and vegetable consumption.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Nutrition Science
Health Communication

Background:

The "Go for 2&5®" campaign aimed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in Western Australia.
Public health interventions often rely on clear messaging regarding dietary recommendations.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate consumer comprehension of recommended fruit and vegetable serving sizes.
To identify factors associated with fruit and vegetable intake.

Main Methods:

A survey of 1108 adults in Western Australia assessed knowledge of serving sizes and self-reported intake.
Data was collected between September and November 2002, following the campaign launch in March 2002.

Main Results:

Only 42% correctly identified a standard fruit serving size, and 14.5% knew the vegetable serving size.
Mean daily intake was 1.8 servings of fruit and 2.8 servings of vegetables.
Higher vegetable intake correlated with female gender, older age, campaign awareness, and knowledge of serving sizes.

Conclusions:

Low consumer understanding of standard fruit and vegetable serving sizes was observed.
Separating fruit and vegetable recommendations in public health messaging may enhance consumption.
Campaign awareness and knowledge of serving sizes were linked to increased vegetable intake.