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Follow on Google News | University students think that red wine counts as one of their 5-a-dayNew research from studentbeans.com into the cooking and eating habits of the UK’s student population reveal that 13% of students think that red wine may count as one of their 5-a-day.
By: The Beans Group Guidelines from the Department of Health say that everyone should eat 5 portions of fruit and veg a day, however only 8% of students say they eat the recommended amount every day during term-time at university. Almost one fifth of students are also unsure over the length of time to cook the perfect boiled egg. 9% of respondents think that you must boil an egg for at least 12 minutes, whilst a further 10% simply answered ‘don’t know’. A worrying 18% of students are unsure over whether it is necessary to defrost a chicken before cooking it, which could pose a significant health risk and 31% of respondents believe that cooking food in a microwave destroys nutrients. studentbeans.com compilled a list of cooking myths to celebrate the launch of their online cookbook featuring the easiest, cheapest and funnest student recipes. The guide to cooking at university features student classics, new favourites, supermarket saving secrets and cooking cupboard essentials. The guide was created to show students how to eat well without breaking the bank. Oliver Brann, editor of studentbeans.com, says, “It is possible for students to eat well on a budget. It’s actually really easy to eat healthy and interesting meals for not much money, you just need a little know-how and creativity. Students often think that cooking is time-consuming and complicated, but our guide to cheap eating dispels this myth and shows that students don’t have to survive on baked beans on toast.” The survey also revealed that only just over one third of students (38%) eat breakfast every day during term time, whilst less than half (44%) eat lunch every day. Less than a third of students (29%) cook a meal from scratch every day whilst they are at university. Jamie Oliver was voted students’ favourite celebrity chef (24%), whilst Heston Blumenthal (16%) and Gino D’Acampo (12%) came in second and third place. The studentbeans.com FREE Recipe Book is available to download now: http://www.studentbeans.com/ Notes to editors All statistics are taken from the studentbeans.com Student Cooking and Eating Survey. The survey was carried out online. Total sample size was 737 UK university students. Fieldwork was undertaken between 29th February - 25th March 2012. We also asked students about their kitchen disasters at uni: http://www.studentbeans.com/ The studentbeans.com FREE Recipe Book is available to download here: http://www.studentbeans.com/ Contact Olivia Mason PR and Communications Officer The Beans Group E: olivia@thebeansgroup.com T: 0870 3831 599 W: www.studentbeans.com About The Beans Group The Beans Group aims to make life a little more awesome for young people. Our flagship site is studentbeans.com, a lifestyle portal for university students which includes the latest deals and discounts, money-saving advice and entertaining articles. studentbeans.com was set up by brothers James and Michael Eder in 2005, following a brainwave James had whilst at university and six years later we now have over half a million registered users and a team of over 25. We work with some of the UK's top companies, helping brands gain access to and build relationships with the youth market. Recent campaigns include working with Apple, Redbull, Microsoft and O2. We recently expanded The Beans Group to include morebeans.com - a graduate site for life after uni. Whilst graduates are looking for employment, we’re searching for great offers to help them ease the pain of the lack of a student loan. We are currently looking for rock stars to join the team. Find out more. End
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