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Fruit and vegetable consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lanka: an online survey.

Piumika SooriyaarachchiTormalli V FrancisRanil Jayawardena
Published in: Nutrire : revista de Sociedade Brasileira de Alimentacao e Nutricao = journal of the Brazilian Society of Food and Nutrition (2022)
Purchase of imported and local fruits from the market has reduced. Although the overall vegetable consumption was decreased, there has been an increase in the consumption of leafy vegetables. Furthermore, consumption of home-grown fruits and vegetables has increased considerably. Well-established food distribution programs are essential in future pandemics to promote healthy eating.
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