Experts found that seven in 10 UK adolescents do not even consume 100g of fruit each day - the equivalent of around one small apple.
Some 70% consumed less than 100g a day of fruit and 91% did not eat 200g of vegetables each day.
Most were eating more poultry and potatoes than targets set out by the diet - which suggests people should eat plant foods with small amounts of meat and fish.The authors concluded:"This study suggests adolescents in the West Midlands are consuming diets which are neither healthy nor sustainable." Study lead Dr Ankita Gupta, from the University of Birmingham, said governments and dietary guidelines need to acknowledge that a third of adolescents in the UK are overweight or obese and"consider interventions that focus on transforming food systems, changing food policy and supporting diets that benefit both young people's health and the planet".
Dr Gupta added:"For many young people living in the UK and other western countries, eating according to the planetary health diet will entail a major change, and it will take time to change our eating habits. "Schools are where children spend most of their time, making this a crucial setting for programmes, strategies, and policies that alter the food environment by shaping the choices available and the options they choose. We tend to stick to the dietary habits we develop as children."
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