Fruit and veg off the menu for fast-food nation

FRESH fruit and vegetables are off the menu, as we put our health on the back-burner in favour of a diet of junk food and ready meals.

More and more are opting to fill up on a dinner of fast-food takeaways and are falling short of the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

Health watchdogs say they are concerned about a surge in the consumption of sugar-laden foods as people turn their backs on healthy diets.