Five A Day evidence base

Susan Davis made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Health

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From: Susan Davis

23 February 2010

Dear Department of Health,

I am interested in learning more about the evidence base behind the
"5 a day" campaign to promote a diet richer in fresh fruit and
vegetables.

In particular I am interested in finding out how the figure of 5
was arrived at (rather than, say, 4, or 10).

Please could you supply me with any recorded information which you
hold which relates to these two topics, including for example any
research findings you hold, any correspondence on the subject with
nutritional experts and others, and any minutes of meetings in
which these topics have been discussed.

Yours faithfully,

Susan Davis

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Department of Health

24 February 2010

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Department of Health

19 March 2010

Attachment Long Email Body 19 03 2010.html
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Attachment Basis of 5 a day.pdf
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Attachment Carole Williams BMJ 1995.pdf
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Attachment Evidence for fruit and veg.pdf
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Attachment joyce hughes review.pdf
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