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Thread #140790   Message #3236735
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
10-Oct-11 - 10:48 AM
Thread Name: BS: Heinz - one of your 5 a day?
Subject: RE: BS: Heinz - one of your 5 a day?
Re the soup, this claim was upheld by the UK Foods Standards Commission in 2003, as a can 'contains' 80g of fruit. But anyone with any sense can see that this is NOT what was intended by the Five-A-Day campaign. People need FRESH fruit and vegetables, and opning a tin of processed tomatoes just doesn't qualify IMO. You'd be better off eating the raw tomatoes instead.
Re the beans, they do provide fibre and protein, but again, their Vit C content will have been reduced by cooking, and sugar has been added to the sauce.
It amuses me that people will do almost anything to avoid eating fresh fruit and vegetables. They want the benefits but for some reason don't want to actually eat the stuff! If you could merely take a pill which gave you instant 5-a-day, they'd be ecstatic. I love all fruit and vegetables, and feel a bit unwell if I don't have them.