State-Specific Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Among Adults, United States, 2000—2009, report shows that Minnesota, along with all other states in the country, is not meeting national objectives for consumption of fruits and vegetables.

The report for the first time provides state data on fruit and vegetable consumption, environmental supports and policies that may help Americans eat more fruits and vegetables. The consumption data come from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) health surveillance systems.

With a national Healthy People 2010 goal of increasing the proportion of Americans eating at least 2 fruits daily to 75% and increasing the proportion of Americans eating at least 3 vegetables daily to 50%, only 31.2% and 26.4% of Minnesota adults met the goals, respectively.

Percentage of U.S. adults aged ≥18 years consuming fruit two or more times per day and vegetables three or more times per day in 2000 and 2009 and significance of fruit and vegetable intake, nationally and by state, from 2000 to 2009 - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System