- 11 years – The brains of people who eat higher amounts of leafy greens decline slower meaning their brains appear up to 11 years younger.
Morris MC, Wang Y, Barnes LL, Bennett DA, Dawson-Hughes B, Booth SL. Nutrients and bioactives in green leafy vegetables and cognitive decline: Prospective study. Neurology. 2018 Jan 16;90(3):e214-e222. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004815. Epub 2017 Dec 20. PMID: 29263222; PMCID: PMC5772164.
- For every 2 cups of additional fruits and vegetables you eat:
10% [down arrow] overall mortality
16% [down arrow] stroke risk
8% [down arrow] heart disease
Aune D, Giovannucci E, Boffetta P, Fadnes LT, Keum N, Norat T, Greenwood DC, Riboli E, Vatten LJ, Tonstad S. Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer and all-cause mortality-a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. Int J Epidemiol. 2017 Jun 1;46(3):1029-1056. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyw319. PMID: 28338764; PMCID: PMC5837313.
- Areas with 5% or more tree canopy cover had 80% fewer heat-related ambulance calls.
Drew A. Graham, Jennifer K. Vanos, Natasha A. Kenny, Robert D. Brown, The relationship between neighbourhood tree canopy cover and heat-related ambulance calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 20, 2016, Pages 180-186, ISSN 1618-8667, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2016.08.005.
- People who receive cut flowers are less depressed, more likely to smile, start conversations, and act more sociable.
Haviland-Jones, Jeannette & Hale, Holly & Wilson, Patricia & Mcguire, Terry. (2005). An Environmental Approach to Positive Emotion: Flowers. Evolutionary Psychology. 3. 10.1177/147470490500300109.
- 61% of schools participating in Farm to School programs reported increased fruit and vegetable consumption by their students.
Machata, N., Jennings, L., Morrison, H., & Boyle, M. (2023). 2023 Farm to School Census Report.
- For every $1 invested in CSA vouchers, $2.47 was saved on diet-related medical expenses for employees who started a CSA in a poorer state of health.
Rossi, Jairus, and Tim Woods, “Diet-Related Medical Expenditure Impacts of a CSA Voucher Program”, Department of Agricultural Economics Staff Paper No. 497, University of Kentucky, November, 2018.