Youngsters suffering five–a–day confusion

AROUND one in six youngsters believe a blueberry muffin counts as part of their “five a day”, a poll has found.

Jam, milk, cereal and water were also listed by children as counting as fruit and vegetables, according to the survey by Dolmio.

The poll, which questioned parents and children in more than 500 families, found that while youngsters’ general knowledge of healthy eating is good, there is still confusion over what constitutes part of their “five a day” quota.

However, some 95 per cent of the children questioned knew that eating five portions of fruit and vegetables daily is important.