Nearly half of Utah kids aren't eating veggies daily

Nearly half of Utah children go without eating a daily vegetable, according to CDC data released last week.

Details: Researchers examined more than 18,000 responses from parents to the 2021 National Survey of Children's Health regarding what their kids between ages 1 and 5 consumed in the previous week, Axios' Tina Reeds writes.

• The survey was conducted from June 25, 2021, to Jan. 14, 2022.

Zoom in: 52.5% of Utah parents surveyed said their child ate a daily vegetable.

• Twenty-eight percent said their child consumed a fruit each day.
• Yes, but: About 66% indicated their child drank a sugar-sweetened beverage at least once the prior week.