Green Giant announced new consumer survey results that found broccoli remains America’s favorite vegetable for 2022.
The Green Giant brand polled more than 5,000 Americans for its annual “Favorite Veggie” open-ended survey to determine consumers’ favorite vegetables timed to National Eat Your Vegetables Day, held June 17.
Key survey findings include:
- Broccoli Takes the Crown Again: Broccoli is the favorite vegetable in 29 states. Runners up in order of popularity are corn, carrots, potatoes and asparagus.
- Flipped on Favorites: More than half of the states swapped their favorite vegetable pick including Iowa – which no longer chose corn as the favorite, but instead selected broccoli this year.
- Corn Continues to Grow: Despite Iowa’s rebuff of corn, 11 states selected corn as their favorite veggie in 2022 – a 37 percent increase in popularity from 2021.
- Kids Crave Veggies: Contrary to popular belief, more than two thirds of parents surveyed say their kids enjoy eating vegetables.
A total of 5,321 American consumers ages 18-94 agreed to take an online survey naming their favorite vegetable. The survey was conducted from April 27 through May 9 and the users were recruited by a Suzy poll.
For more than 100 years, the Green Giant brand has introduced innovative products to serve high-quality vegetables for families. Most recently, the brand launched its Veggie Swap-Ins line, which includes Green Giant Riced Veggies, Green Giant Veggie Tots, Green Giant Mashed Cauliflower and Veggie Spirals.
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