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National Eat Your Vegetables Day June 17 Activities, Images, Quotes

Food is an essential element to sustain human life and vegetables take up a big chunk of human food. Unlike other foods, vegetables are the healthiest and provide you with every possible nutrient you need. But unfortunately, there’s a stigma around eating vegetables. National Eat Your Vegetables Day aims to promote a healthy diet and get people to eat vegetables. Indulge in vegetables this day to improve your lifestyle.

National Eat Your Vegetables Day Date

The entire month of June is observed as National Fresh and Vegetable Month. 17th June is the National Eat Your Vegetables Day. This year the days fall on Wednesday.

 Aim of National Eat Your Vegetables Day

  • Promote different types of vegetables and eating vegetables regularly.
  • Encouragement to develop healthier daily food consumption.
  • Educate people about the benefits of eating vegetables.
  • Support the local farmers.
  • Teach how to grow your own vegetables and cook veggie dishes.

Eat Your Vegetables Day

Eat Your Vegetables Day Activities

The most sensible and convenient way to celebrate eating your vegetables day is to ensure a proper amount of vegetables in your day to day diet. An adult needs 2.5 to 3 cups of vegetables per day in his/her diet. Mix different vegetables to amplify the favor and entertain your taste bud. Cook different and new veggie dishes for your family and friends and invite them over for a party.

You can also cook a delicious veggie dish for someone who doesn’t like vegetables. That way you will be succeeding the motto of eating your vegetable day. Cook and garnish the dish as if it’s a meat dish, that way the person won’t refuse to eat at first look and will be able to like vegetables by their taste which we all know is amazing if you can cook accordingly.

Visit a local farmer’s market and do your grocery shopping from there. You will not only support them but also save yourself some bucks. Did we mention that the farmer market’s vegetables are organic and chemical-free? You can also pay a visit to a vegetarian restaurant and taste some delicious dishes. This will also give you ideas to eat veggies in more enjoyable ways.

Read More: Happy World Vegetarian Day

Eat Your Vegetables Day images

National Eat Your Vegetables Day Images

As a vegetable lover, you must love to have some spectacular images to observe this day better with your family, friends, and dear ones. We have collected some unique images on National Eat Your Vegetables Day theme. You can download all these from the here.

Eat Your Vegetables Day Quotes

Eat Your Vegetables Day Quotes

“A vegetable garden in the beginning looks so promising and then after all little by little it grows nothing but vegetables, nothing, nothing but vegetables“ — Gertrude Stein

“Vegetables deplete soil. They’re extractive. If soil has a bank account, vegetables make the largest withdrawals.“ — Dan Barber

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“The only way to get vegetables at a diner late night is to order the omelette. A feta cheese and broccoli omelette.“ —  Lisa Loeb

“Vegetables are interesting but lack a sense of purpose when unaccompanied by a good cut of meat.“ — Fran Lebowitz

“It must be hard to cook if you anthropomorphisize your vegetables.“ — Bill Watterson

“Vegetables, herbs and spices. If you can combine those ingredients, that would be the best dish you’d ever cook!“ — Rinrin Marinka

“Vegetables are something God invented to let women get even with their children. “ — P. J. O’Rourke

“The essential quality of an animal is that it seeks its own living, whereas a vegetable has its living brought to it “ — Henry Mayhew

Final Thought

To make the effect of national eating your vegetable day more lasting throughout the year, you can try growing your own vegetables. This will give you the joy of sourcing vegetables by yourself and brighten your daily life. No matter if you grow or collect vegetables, we wish that you enjoy the day and have more fun.

José Vieira

José Vieira has been the event news writer at National Day Zreview since 2022. He researched the days and discovered fun facts. People looking for a reason to celebrate. His passion for helping everyone celebrate with special events, helpful tips, discounts, deals, and plenty of fun.

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