Girls are more likely than boys to eat five pieces of fruit andvegetables a day and less likely to eat snacks and desserts, accordingto a survey commissioned by the Big Lottery Fund. The research into theGovernment's School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme reveals that 31 per centof girls ate the required five pieces a day while only 28 per cent ofboys hit this target.
But the survey into the eating habits of just over 3,400 pupils, whichwas undertaken by nutritionists from Leeds University and the NationalFoundation for Educational Research (NFER), also reveals that the amountof fruit eaten decreases with age. The survey found that only a quarterof pupils in Year 2 achieved the Department of Health's five-a-day goalcompared with 32 per cent of Year 1 pupils and 33 per cent of childrenin reception classes.
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