Food Matters: Healthy appetites

On average, children aged three to 11 recognised more than 80 per cent of fruit and veg in organic vegbox company Riverford's summer challenge. The vegetables children were asked to identify included commonly available carrots, potatoes and broccoli, as well as the more unusual kohl rabi, globe artichokes and fennel. Three quarters of children said they eat at least half of the fruit and veg; four per cent said they eat them all; and only five per cent said they eat less than a quarter of them.

Riverford also quizzed kids on their favourite and least liked fruit and veg. Carrots came out on top, followed by sweetcorn and broccoli. The most disliked veg was Brussels sprouts, then courgettes.

Ale on track

The Campaign for Real Ale's new beer bible, the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2011, is to be officially launched tomorrow at the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms buffet bar in Sowerby Bridge, Halifax. The Guide, which lists West Yorkshire's top real ale pubs, will be launched by Mick Moss, CAMRA Yorkshire Regional Director. Copies of the new Guide will be available to the public

from noon to 2pm.

This year's launch of the guide has been chosen to

take place at the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms – Halifax's latest real ale bar on the Calder Valley Rail Ale Trail.

The venue is at Sowerby Bridge Station, easily reached by train from Leeds, Bradford, Halifax and Manchester.

The bar, which opened just over 12 months ago is the brain child of rail enthusiasts Chris and Andrew Wright. www.jubileerefreshmentrooms.co.uk