Nutrition

<a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/261163_veggie01.html?source=mypi">Fruits, vegetables not as nutritious as 50 years ago</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>In spite of what Mother taught you about the benefits of eating broccoli, data collected by the U.S. government show that the nutritional content of America's vegetables and fruits has declined during the past 50 years — in some cases dramatically.<br />n<br />nDonald Davis, a biochemist at the University of Texas, said that of 13 major nutrients in fruits and vegetables tracked by the Agriculture Department from 1950 to 1999, six showed noticeable declines — protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin and vitamin C. The declines ranged from 6 percent for protein, 15 percent for iron, 20 percent for vitamin C, and 38 percent for riboflavin.</blockquote><br />n<br />nI found this interesting. I understand why farmers use faster growing hybrids but this is the first time I have ever come across information that claims crops grown this way are not as nutritious. This won't stop me from eating my fruits and veggies but does it mean I have to eat more now? I don't know if I could handle that personally. Meat and potatoes are my basic staple but My Darling Wife wants me to live a long time and feeds me fruits and veggies all the time. <br />n<br />nDarling, I beg, please don't feed me more because of this, enough is enough.<br />n<br />n<b>As for begging, it is safer to beg than to take, but it is finer to take than to beg. Oscar Wilde</b>