WHERE YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ARE GROWN - FROM SWEET POTATO TO AVOCADO
A recent study has found that many Brits are not aware of where their fruits and vegetables are grown.
According to the findings, a third of the population think sweet potato is traditionally grown in the UK, despite the majority of the produce actually coming from southern India.
A fifth of Brits also believe Swiss chard is cultivated in the UK, while 12 per cent think the same about melon, which is typically grown in warmer climates
80% of British food is imported
It is widely believed that 50% of food is imported into the UK. In reality, 80% of food is imported into the UK. The lower number defines food processed in the UK as UK food, even though the ingredients may have been imported. For example, tea is processed in the UK, but we grow no tea — it is all imported. When ingredients are counted as imported, the real figure is over 80%.