Link: Produce losing nutrition, Organic is better

[Guest guest]

The fruits and vegetables that our parents ate when they were growing up

were more nutritious than the ones we'll serve our children tonight. On

average, the produce we grow in the United States has lower levels of

several vitamins and minerals today than it did 50 to 60 years ago. By

growing or buying and eating organic produce, however, we can make up

much of the difference. Organically grown fruits and vegetables are proving

to have higher levels of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals than their

conventionally grown counterparts.

 

The full story is at:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?

f=/c/a/2006/03/25/HOG3BHSDPG1.DTL

(Please cut and paste if the whole URL isn't on just one line)

 

Ron Koenig