We grow plants, fruit and vegetables, to eat. They taste good and they help us to grow and stay healthy. This is how to do it!
- We should eat five different fruit and vegetables a day.
- A healthy amount is a handful.
- We should eat different coloured fruit and vegetables as part of our 'five a day'.
- We can eat cooked and raw fruit and vegetables.
Example
Eating fruit and vegetables of different colours helps us to get a variety of nutrients.
Which vegetables below are green?
broccoli
carrots
leeks
lettuce
potatoes
Answer
The green vegetables are broccoli, leeks and lettuce.