World needs to produce 3 times more fruits, vegetables than current levels

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Prioritising fruits and vegetables over grains is good for nutrition. Besides, it will help to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. A shift in a diet rich in fruits and vegetables will


not just be nutritious, but will also need less land required to feed the growing population, says the study. Shifting production to match nutritional dietary guidelines would require 50


million fewer hectares of arable land, because fruits and vegetables take less land to grow than grain, sugar and fat.