Sainsbury’s has revealed that one of the most important food groups as part of a balanced diet, fruit and vegetables, is causing some confusion amongst children nationwide. It even has some parents muddled, too.
Research has found that 25 per cent of children aged 5-13 think strawberries grow underground, almost one in five believe tomatoes grow on trees, and almost one in three (29 per cent) aged 5-7 think that fruit and vegetables grow on a supermarket shelf. What’s more, some children don’t recognise green beans (36 per cent) or a whole lettuce (23 per cent).
But it’s not just kids that could do with some guidance on the topic of fruit and vegetables, as it emerged that some parents are confused, too. Almost half (49 per cent) of parents don’t know what fennel looks like, with lychee causing confusion for 35 per cent of respondents. One in five (20 per cent) parents don’t even recognise a courgette.
