One in three Europeans do not eat any fruit or veg each day

Advice from the World Health Organization  recommends eating a minimum of 400g of fruit and vegetables a day to lower the risk of serious health problems, such as heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer.

The Irish love their fruit and veg far more than their European counterparts, official data show – with a third of people across the bloc not eating any each day.

According to data from the European Commission's analysis arm, Eurostat, 33% of people in the EU reported not consuming any fruit or vegetables daily, while a paltry 12% of the population consumed the recommended five portions or more daily.