Sticking to UK diet advice cuts premature death and CO2 - study

Following guidelines associated with 7% lower mortality risk and 30% cut in carbon emissions

Sticking to official dietary advice, including the five-a-day maxim, could reduce the chance of premature death by an estimated 7% as well as help the environment, a study has suggested.

However, it found that while many people are able to follow some of the guidelines, next to no one follows them all.