Survey Finds Broccoli is America's Favorite Vegetable

Open-Ended Survey From Green Giant® Outlines Most Popular Veggies by State for National Eat Your Vegetables Day

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Jun 13, 2018, 08:00 ET

PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Giant®, the iconic brand synonymous with delicious and high-quality vegetables for families, today unveiled survey result findings naming broccoli as America's favorite vegetable. In an open-ended survey timed to National Eat Your Vegetables Day (June 17), Green Giant polled nearly 4,000 Americans to determine the most popular vegetable in each state.

Key survey findings include:

Green Giant conducted a survey to find America's favorite veggies by state

Broccoli is the most popular vegetable in 47% of U.S. states
Corn is the second most popular vegetable, chosen as the favorite in nine U.S. states
Idaho, known for its potatoes, was the only state to choose peas as the favorite veggie
Onions, peppers, celery and spinach are noticeably absent from the list of favorites

Green Giant will be taking the survey findings into consideration as it continues research and development to expand upon its popular Veggie Swap-Ins^TM line, which includes Green Giant Riced Veggies, Green Giant Veggie Tots, Green Giant Veggie Spirals^TMand more. For additional information about Green Giant, please visit www.greengiant.com.

Survey Data Compilation – 3,902 U.S. residents ages 18 and older agreed to take an open-ended survey outlining their favorite vegetable and the state they reside in. The survey was conducted by Green Giant from April 20, 2018 to May 4, 2018 using Crowd Tap.

About Green Giant

Green Giant® has been helping families find new ways to enjoy vegetables picked at the peak of perfection® for over 100 years. Through the years, the iconic Green Giant brand has introduced innovative products and become synonymous with delicious and high-quality vegetables for families. Most recently, the Green Giant brand's launch of its convenient and award-winning Veggie Swap-Ins^TM line, which includes Green Giant Riced Veggies, Green Giant Veggie Tots, Green Giant Mashed Cauliflower and Green Giant Veggie Spirals^TM, has reinvigorated the frozen vegetable category.

For more information about Green Giant, including simple recipe ideas, please visit www.greengiant.com.

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