Edinburgh is Veg City

A new campaign run by members of the Edible Edinburgh partnership, including the City of Edinburgh Council, NHS Lothian, Scotland Food & Drink, Nourish Scotland, as well as local businesses and community groups aims to get more people to eat vegetables.

Only 15% of Scottish children and young teens eat the recommended 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. Adults are doing a little better, but the 24% managing 5-a-day are still a small minority. Diets that are low in vegetables are associated with higher risk for many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, and coronary heart disease.