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5 A Day

Last Updated: June 01, 2009

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Refers to the dietary recommendation to consume five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. The tagline, 5 A Day, became a promotional message in campaigns to increase fruits and vegetable consumption.

Reprinted from the International Food Information Council Foundation, (2009)

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