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21 February 2022

media release

Increasing vegetable consumption a priority for Australia’s COVID-19 recovery.

Nutrition Australia and AUSVEG, co-leads of the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium (FVC) are joining forces to make increasing vegetable consumption a national priority for recovery from the COVID pandemic.

Nutrition Australia and AUSVEG have shared their key federal election priorities and a unified health-ag sector position to support Australians recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic to eat more vegetables. With Fruit and Vegetable Consortium members and over 250 supporting organisations the group is calling on both sides of politics to invest $100 million in growing vegetable consumption… Read more

19 AUGUST 2020

media release

CSIRO joins Fruit & Vegetable Consortium to help health industry and supply chain increase fruit and veg intake

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO is the latest member of the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium, with the research organisation joining leading health professionals and horticulture industry groups to boost fruit and vegetable intake. The Fruit & Vegetable Consortium was formed in response to the alarmingly low rates of fruit and vegetable consumption in Australia… Read more

15 APRIL 2020

MEDIA RELEASE

Health professionals and vegetable growers team up to increase fruit and vegetable intake

Australia’s leading health professionals and horticulture industry groups have teamed up to launch the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium, which brings together key organisations to collectively advocate for comprehensive action to address Australia’s complacency about eating fruits and vegetables ... Read more

25 MAY 2020

Consortium launched amid coronavirus to make Aussies eat their fruit and vegetables

- Australian Broadcasting Corporation

For many Australians, eating fruit and vegetables is a tough sell.

Government data shows only 7 per cent of adults and 5 per cent of children eat sufficient serves of vegetables, while half of adults and two-thirds of children eat enough fruit … Read more

25 MAY 2020

Landline: ABC iView Sunday 24 May 2020

The Fruit & Vegetable Consortium appeared on ABC’s Landline on Sunday 24 May 2020 episode (15:45) speaking of the endeavours of the Consortium, why increasing vegetable intake is so important, and how the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium is navigating Coronavirus. View here

22 April 2020

Industry body launched to promote uptake of fruit and vegetables

- Food & Beverage Industry News

A group of Australian health professionals and horticulture industry groups have teamed up to launch the Fruit & Vegetable Consortium … Read more

16 April 2020

FARMERS TEAM UP WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO INCREASE AUSSIES’ FRUIT & VEG INTAKE

- Australian farmers

In a positive step for the industry, Australia’s leading health professionals and horticulture industry groups have come together to launch … Read more

16 April 2020

Fruit & Vegetable Consortium launched to increase fresh produce consumption

- Good Fruit and Vegetables

A new body has formed to push Aussies to eat more vegetables and fruit. The Fruit and Vegetable Consortium was launched publicly this week, backed by key organisations … Read more

15 April 2020

The Fruit & Vegetable Consortium aims to tackle Australia’s complacency on eating fruits and vegetables

- retail pharmacy magazine

Organised by Australia’s leading health professionals and horticulture industry groups the Consortium brings together key organisations collectively advocating for comprehensive action … Read more

15 APRIL 2020

New Fruit & Vegetable Consortium band together for change

- Retail World

The Fruit & Vegetable Consortium aims to tackle Australia’s complacency on eating fruits and vegetables. Organised by Australia’s leading health professionals … Read more