More than eight in 10 Irish and Belgian people (84 per cent) said they ate vegetables every day in 2017 compared to an average of 64 per cent across the EU. More than 6 per cent of Irish people said they eat vegetables between one and three times a week while 1.5 per cent of respondents said they never eat vegetables. Eighty per cent of people in Italy and 78 per cent in Portugal said they ate vegetables daily. People in Ireland also ate fruit at an above average rate, with 74 per cent saying they consumed one piece each day compared to an average of 64 per cent. The lowest levels were found in Lithuania (37 per cent), Bulgaria (37 per cent) and Latvia (35 per cent).

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2019 15:00 UTC