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| One in six young people eat fast food 'twice a day' | |
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| One in six young people eat fast food twice a day, according to a survey of the nation's eating habits. | One in six young people eat fast food twice a day, according to a survey of the nation's eating habits. |
| The BBC Good Food Nation Survey found that most people ate fast food on average two days per week. | |
| But in the 16 to 20-year-old category, one in six ate fast food at least twice a day, with one in eight among 21 to 34-year-olds eating as frequently. | |
| The study of more than 5,000 people found that half of them thought "a meal isn't a meal without meat". | |
| However, the same proportion were unaware of how much meat is a recommended daily amount. | |
| The Department of Health advises an average of no more than 70g per day, which is the equivalent of two-and-a-half rashers of bacon. | |
| But nearly one in four people thought the recommended amount of meat was at least double that. | |
| The survey found that a fifth of men (21%), and 32% of 16 to 21-year-old men and women, ate meat at least three times a day. | |
| The typical adult now eats meat at least twice a day and has only six meat-free days a month. | The typical adult now eats meat at least twice a day and has only six meat-free days a month. |
| Christine Hayes, brand editorial director of BBC Good Food, said it showed it was "easy to be confused about the amount of meat one can enjoy while still eating a healthy, balanced diet". | Christine Hayes, brand editorial director of BBC Good Food, said it showed it was "easy to be confused about the amount of meat one can enjoy while still eating a healthy, balanced diet". |
| She added: "Those who do eat meat can still cook a Sunday roast and eat the occasional steak when balanced with some meat-free dishes." | She added: "Those who do eat meat can still cook a Sunday roast and eat the occasional steak when balanced with some meat-free dishes." |
| Social media influence | |
| The survey found that two in five people aged 21 to 34-year-olds had posted a photo of a meal they had cooked, on social networking sites such as Instagram. | |
| A third had posted a photo of a meal they had eaten in a restaurant. | |
| And almost one in three have been inspired to cook a meal after seeing a photo on social media. | |
| Also, 43% in that age group used the internet on their mobile phones to find a recipe while 26% will follow a video recipe on their phone. | |
| The same proportion of people were influenced by YouTube when purchasing food. | |
| Skipping meals | |
| Among the other findings of the survey, more than a quarter of adults always or almost always skipped eating breakfast. | |
| When it came to the 21 to 34-year-old age group, one in four said they missed breakfast most of the time. | |
| This age group was also the one most likely to skip eating lunch. | |
| However they were the generation most likely to exercise regularly, with 86% claiming they did so. | |
| The 21 to 34-year-olds were also the age group most likely to be vegetarian (15%) or vegan (7%). | |
| And they were also the age group least likely to be concerned about fat content when buying food (18%), while only half considered the issue of quality when choosing food. | |
| The survey found only 6% of young people were satisfied with their current eating habits. | |
| What foods do our bodies need to stay healthy? | What foods do our bodies need to stay healthy? |
| The foods we need to eat can be divided into five separate groups. | The foods we need to eat can be divided into five separate groups. |
| The average household spent £54.65 a week on food, about £20 on eating out, and £10 on takeaways, the survey found. | |
| That was a fall from £57.30 a week spent on food shopping in 2015 - a difference of £137.80 annually. | |
| The results of the survey also revealed that 49% of respondents ate fresh food less than once a day in an average week, with nearly one in 10 eating fresh food no more than once a week. | |
| Sarah Toule, head of health information at World Cancer Research Fund, said the survey results were worrying. | |
| "It's frightening that people, especially younger generations, are eating so much junk food loaded with fat, sugar and salt, but offers little nutritional value." | |
| "Especially high in calories, junk food leads to unhealthy weight gain - which in turn increases the risk of 11 cancers later in life. | |
| "It's also worrying that people don't know they're eating a dangerous amount of red meat," she added. | |
| She called on the government to include stronger policies in its childhood obesity plan to improve things. | |
| "Having junk food splashed across our television screens before the 9pm watershed only helps feed the unhealthy food environment we live in - especially in the eyes of children", she said | |
| Favourite meals | Favourite meals |
| The poll found that classic British dishes such as fish and chips and a full English breakfast had dropped out of the nation's top five favourite meals. | |
| The top five meals in 2016, according to the survey, were: | The top five meals in 2016, according to the survey, were: |
| However among the 16 to 20-year-olds the top five meals were: | However among the 16 to 20-year-olds the top five meals were: |