Because most of the fruit and veg sold at the  --supermarkets --  taste dreadful and NOTHING like what they used to -- and are also grown in poisoned soil -- after being sprayed with the likes of   Roundup   and also picked too early so to look good on the shelf --for at least 10 days -- and many are also frozen for months too and have no taste or goodness left in them

When you can have an apple sitting on the bench at home for a month -- and it has not gone bad -- then cut it open and it is STILL white inside   something is NOT right

I have been going to an Afgani fruit shop lately, some of the fruit looks a little bit old (specks) I think they call it, but the veges are very fresh. I would rather give these people my business and give Coles and Woolworths  the flick. As you say PlanB their fruit and veges are tasteless. 

PlanB - I don't know where you live but do you have Trims Fruitmarket in your area.? We have them here and their Fruit and Veges are great also, and they have just opened up a Deli near their shop and the cold meats and cheeses are fantastic. They put the bigger shops to shame. I would rather pay for quality than buy inferior products. 

I envy you being able to eat anything you like especially fruit, some months ago I ate a whole orange and ended up at the GP, had to have an anti histamine injection, so when I ate half a mandurine last week I thought I would be ok!   I now have to give up the Orange family.

I eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.  But the vastly increased prices recently, plus the loss of income for so many people, could be part of the cause.  Some things have more than doubled in price since Covid19.  I have to wonder why?

Grow your own, whether that be in small pots, on balconies, in small gardens or a community garden, and anywhere else that is possible to do so.

People are saying they are finding it hard to make ends meet. I have noticed a hell of a lot of people eating out in restaurants and shopping centres lately since the lock down has relaxed. I always pop in to my favourite cafe for a Coffee and the table next to mine had Mum, Dad and two small children all having breakfast. Well the youngest one about 4 had a whole plate of Scrambled Eggs on Toast, the Other had Bacon and Eggs and Mum and Dad the same, plus drinks. The two little ones never finished their meals and half the drinks. It makes me wonder why the parents couldn't have bought one plate for the kids to share? The whole meal must have cost at least $50.00 . Obviously these people don't seem to have money problems. 

What is the definition of 'a serve', can we have it in grams or volume. 'A serve' is about as useful as a 'bunch' or 'a head of cauli' or some other undefined measure. How would I know if I an having a 'serve', I do not know how much it is. Can someone enlighten me. It is like saying 'a piece of fruit', is that referring to a grape or a watermelon.