Most children under seven don’t know their vegetables

The majority of children aged under seven are unable to correctly identify common vegetables.

Almost one third of children involved in a research study did not recognise a red pepper while 85% could not name a leek. Most knew what to call broccoli yet only one in three knew what chips were made from.

The research was carried out by the Ben’s Beginners programme, set up to encourage parents to involve children in meal preparation.