Lower nutrients in vegetables article

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Here is a depressing article about the lack of nutrients in our

vegetables now as opposed to 20-30 years ago.

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Its little wonder that nutritional value has dropped since 1967. Soils have

been depleted in overproduction, produce is transported longer distances to

fill more stores than then, lighting its exposed to has intensified and

stronger hybidization may produce more but the quality is only what the soil

can provide. In '67 around here there was much less use of not locally grown

food. That is another factor that should be used in testing. Compare locally

grown to that shipped across the country half depleted before it hits the

shelf.

Jim Duke who has retired from the USDA now writes books on herb and food

medicinal and nutritional qualities and grows his own.

Wanita

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>Here is a depressing article about the lack of nutrients in our

>vegetables now as opposed to 20-30 years ago.