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There was a study shared here, a while ago, that found total nutritional content remained the same while total yields increased. In other words, all the efforts
by irthomasthomas 4y ago
There was a study shared here, a while ago, that found total nutritional content remained the same while total yields increased. In other words, all the efforts to increase yield have, so far, only increased the water content of the produce. Our vegetables, today, are fatter, but less nutritious. I expect this development will be similar.
- kaiwen1 4y ago> Good nutrition was one reason: Isotopic tracers revealed the plants with extra copies of OsDREB1C took up extra nitrogen through their roots and moved more of it to the shoots. Extra nitrogen -> more protein (not water).
- jimmygrapes 4y agoInteresting anecdote: ever since "supply chain issues" became a thing, my local big name grocery stores (Kroger, etc.) have had much smaller but much more flavorful produce as they've resorted to sourcing more locally. Also more expensive, at first, and they go bad/get bruised much faster than they get sold, so they get marked down back to affordability within a few days of a shipment, until there are none left and the cycle repeats. I can't say I mind the change.