A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that the average amount of vegetables consumed per day last year was just over 250 grams, about 100 grams below the national target and the lowest since statistics began being kept. In November last year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted a survey on the eating habits of approximately 5,300 men and women across the country. Of this, the average daily vegetable intake for men was 262.2 grams, while for women it was 250.6 grams, for a combined total of 256 grams. This is the lowest number since the current survey method was first used in 2001, and represents a decrease of nearly 10% in five years. In order to promote the health of the nation, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has set a target for daily vegetable intake of 350 grams, but the result was that this was about 100 grams short of that. By age, people in their 20s had the lowest intake for both men and women, at 230.9 grams and 211.8 grams, with only 19.1% of men and 11.6% of women reaching the daily target of 350 grams. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said rising vegetable prices may be one of the reasons for the decline in vegetable intake, and urged people to “increase their vegetable intake as much as possible, as eating vegetables can reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease.” nhk news web December 8, 2024 6:08am.
The amount of fish consumed has halved, people don’t eat vegetables, and Shintaro Ishihara has said that young people who eat a Western diet will die early.
If you’re cooking with heat, maitake mushrooms and enoki mushrooms are good for bulking up the ingredients, and if you’re not cooking with heat, a bag of shredded cabbage from the supermarket is a good choice.
If you buy the exact same vegetables every time, you’ll be affected by fluctuations, but aren’t seasonal vegetables cheaper? They’re fresher, and right now, Chinese cabbage and broccoli are cheap.
150g of cut cabbage costs about 100-130 yen. If you’re going to buy salad at a convenience store, buy cut vegetables instead. If you’re having it for lunch at the office, buy a paper bowl and dressing at a 100 yen store. You’ll get everything you need for the price of one convenience store salad.
High prices seem to be having an effect. People who live alone usually buy salads as a side dish, so I wonder if the rise in prices has led to more people not buying them.
>>58 They were like the three sacred treasures during Japan’s period of rapid economic growth, weren’t they? If a weak yen can revive Japan as an export powerhouse, we’ll have no choice but to go back to the way we were back then.
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