People living in Scotland are increasingly aware that they should be eating more fruit and vegetables, according to a survey.

The trends were revealed in the latest Food Standards Agency (FSA) into Scottish attitudes towards food.

It is the fourth year the agency has examined attitudes towards food. The results showed that nine out of 10 confirmed they regularly eat fresh fruit or vegetables. A third of those consumers told researchers they have a healthier diet than they did a year ago, but only a quarter of those surveyed were found to actually eat the recommended daily amount of five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

Almost all of the 3,000 consumers questioned admitted to doing all their food shopping in supermarkets.

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