5 A Day for Better Health Program, The

The 5 A Day for Better Health Program is a national initiative to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables by all Americans to 5 to 9 servings a day. Eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day will promote good health and reduce the risk of many cancers, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and other chronic diseases. The program seeks to do this by increasing public awareness of the importance of eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day for better health,providing consumers with specific information about how to include more servings of fruits and vegetables into their daily routines, and increasing the availability of fruits and vegetables at home, school, work, and other places where food is served. Founded in 1991 as a partnership between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Produce for Better Health Foundation, 5 A Day is the nation's largest public/private partnership for nutrition. The program includes federal, state, and local government agencies, industry, and volunteer organizations. NCI is the lead federal agency and national health authority for the 5 A Day program.

The link address is: http://www.5aday.gov