Few U.S. children are eating dark green veggies, report says

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Most U.S. children eat at least some fruits and vegetables each day, although few eat dark green vegetables, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On any given day in 2009 and 2010, more than three-quarters of children and teens ages 2 to 19 ate some fruit, researchers found. About 30 percent consumed citrus, melon or berries, 50 percent ate other fruits such as apples, bananas and pears, and 53 percent drank fruit juice.