Today's fruits, vegetables lack yesterday's nutrition

[Guest guest]

I don't remember if this was already posted or not.

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/freeheadlines/gam/20020706/U

NUTRN/health/Health

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Dr. Warman said crops are bred to produce higher yields, to be resistant to

disease and to produce more visually attractive fruits and vegetables, but

little or no emphasis is placed on their vitamin or mineral content.

While there is little evidence, anecdotal or otherwise, that the changes are

resulting in major nutritional deficiencies in the general population, Dr.

Warman emphasized that consumers should care about the issue because it is

the nutrients, not the appearance, that give food value.

" I care because I want to eat a product that is as high in nutritional value

as possible. Otherwise, I would eat sawdust with nitrogen fertilizer, " he

said.

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sawdust, anyone?

(probably more nutritious than a twinkie, in any case

any comments on accuracy based on their methodology?

Suze Fisher

Web Design & Development

http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/

mailto:s.fisher22@...

[Guest guest]

Sawdust? Isn't that what's inside those Butterfinger's Bart Simpson

eats. Now there's a connection!

DMM

> I don't remember if this was already posted or not.

>

>

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/freeheadlines/gam/2002

0706/U

> NUTRN/health/Health

>

>

> <snip>

>

> Dr. Warman said crops are bred to produce higher yields, to be

resistant to

> disease and to produce more visually attractive fruits and

vegetables, but

> little or no emphasis is placed on their vitamin or mineral content.

> While there is little evidence, anecdotal or otherwise, that the

changes are

> resulting in major nutritional deficiencies in the general

population, Dr.

> Warman emphasized that consumers should care about the issue

because it is

> the nutrients, not the appearance, that give food value.

>

> " I care because I want to eat a product that is as high in

nutritional value

> as possible. Otherwise, I would eat sawdust with nitrogen

fertilizer, " he

> said.

>

> <snip>

>

> sawdust, anyone?

> (probably more nutritious than a twinkie, in any case

>

>

> any comments on accuracy based on their methodology?

>

>

>

>

> Suze Fisher

> Web Design & Development

> http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3shjg/

> mailto:s.fisher22@v...