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In a study of 30,000 people from the US and UK - even in some who regularly ate five portions of fruit and veg a day - these were often lacking.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Just within the past two centuries, cattle and sheep brought in for ranching — and then later elk and deer for hunting — ate up the island’s shrubs, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He ate with tax collectors, sinners and outcasts.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Oetzi and these Bronze Age salt miners ate more fibre and whole grain than modern-day people, Sarhan explained.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

As we ate our steaming potato soup that night, Marlene eyed us through the window, the end of her trunk exploring the glass.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo