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Published on 10-30-2009 06:00 AM
Fruits and veg: you need them
Definition of vegetables- summary
• From plant origin, various parts of the plants (leaves, stems, roots, bulbs)
• Eaten cook or raw, with main meals
• Definition according to colour and taste (minerals, vitamins, fibre)
• Nutritional value
• Good for health
• “Difficult vegetables” (starchy, beans)
Definition of fruits - summary
More homogeneous than definition of vegetables:
• plant source, fleshy part around seeds
• sweet taste
• snack or dessert
• usually eaten raw
Is there a global definition of vegetables and fruit?
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