We have no bread, milk, fruit and veg, fresh meat or cigarettes and the lottery terminal no longer works.

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Fruit and veg consumption levels were lowest in the north of England, where 18% had five or more portions daily.

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Fruit and veg trader David Burns said it would cost him three times more to rent space in the new market.

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Organic herb farmer Jekka McVicar, who sits on the Royal Horticultural Society's fruit, veg and herb committee, highlights the fact that the herb is seasonal.

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That equates to the always group eating 125g more fruit and veg, and the sometimes group eating 95g more a day than the never group.

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"In my opinion, fruit and veg and meat is better in the shops, but the convenience of having everything under one roof will be popular, " he added.

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But then, the conference also heard that a seven-year long programme to encourage Scottish convenience stores to stock fresh fruit and veg is paying off handsomely for those taking part.

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Not only are fruit and veg a good source of nutrients, they also tend to be low in calories and full of fibre and so help us maintain a healthy weight.

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The survey findings are backed up by a recent poll for the World Cancer Research Fund which reported that just one in five Britons eats the recommended levels of fruit and veg.

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Steven Thorburn, 37, a fruit-and-veg trader, was the first to be prosecuted after trading standards officers seized his scales in July 2000.

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