Expanding UK fruit and veg growing ‘could add £2.3bn to the economy’

Increasing British horticulture in line with healthy eating guidelines for fruit and veg could deliver economic boost, report says (David Davies/PA) - (PA Archive)

Boosting UK fruit and veg production to meet healthy eating guidelines could increase farm profits, create jobs and add £2.3 billion to the economy, a report has suggested.

A study by environmental think tank Green Alliance warns that intake of fruit and vegetables would need to increase by 86% for Britons to meet health advice to eat five portions a day, with just a third of people in the UK eating the recommended amount.