Taste, nutrients decline as size of crops grows

**"* V* <i*@cobrahead.com>**

A report issued this week examined several recent studies by food 
scientists, nutritionists, growers and plant breeders. It found clear 
evidence that as the produce we eat gets larger, its vitamins, minerals and 
beneficial chemical compounds significantly diminish, as do taste and aroma.

Growing bigger tomatoes and ears of corn leads to a bigger yield for the 
producer, but the trade-off is the lower nutritional value.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com:80/national/331421_bigfood13.html

Noel Valdes
CobraHead LLC
W9545 Hwy. 18
Cambridge, WI 53523
608-423-9119 tel
608-423-4884 fax
noel@cobrahead.com
www.cobrahead.com

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