Farai Dziva|Information Ministry Permanent Secretary Nick Mangwana says Russian President Vladimir Putin has imitated Emmerson Mnangagwa’ s call on citizens to eat vegetables.

Mnangagwa urged Zimbabweans to stop eating meat claiming it was not good for health.He said Zimbabweans should eat vegetables and potatoes.

“So President Putin joins President ED Mnangagwa in calling for citizens to eat more vegetables.

I hear someone retorted that vegetables and murivo are different things? Inga,” tweeted Nick Mangwana.

However, the Russian President mentioned not only vegies, but also, fish and meat.

He said, “You are right, this has to be adjusted timely and the basket should be looked into.”

“Experts say its structure requires an improvement because, I do not remember the exact figures, but the bulk of it consists of potato, fats and all, bread and bakery, while vegetables and fruit are too scarce and fish and meat do not occupy their due place in the basket.”