Nutrition Levels in Fruits & Veggies Worries Scientist
In a talk given at a recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), biochemist Donald Davis expressed concern over the nutrient content in several foods. Modern methods of growing, processing, and preparing food are robbing fruits, vegetables, and other food crops of their nutritional value, Davis said. Agricultural changes in pesticide use, plant growth regulators, fertilizer composition, and other factors have played a role in the reduction of nutrients — a reduction of 5 to 35% of normal levels of some vitamins, minerals, and protein. "High-yield crops grow bigger or faster," said Davis, "but are not necessarily able to make or uptake sufficient nutrients to maintain their nutritional value." For more information go to The American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More.
In a talk given at a recent meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), biochemist Donald Davis expressed concern over the nutrient content in several foods. Modern methods of growing, processing, and preparing food are robbing fruits, vegetables, and other food crops of their nutritional value, Davis said. Agricultural changes in pesticide use, plant growth regulators, fertilizer composition, and other factors have played a role in the reduction of nutrients — a reduction of 5 to 35% of normal levels of some vitamins, minerals, and protein. "High-yield crops grow bigger or faster," said Davis, "but are not necessarily able to make or uptake sufficient nutrients to maintain their nutritional value." For more information go to The American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More.