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Everyone knows these lists of produce that enumerate the vitamins and minerals they contain, and other beneficial micronutrients, and so dietary recommendations
by AStonesThrow 2y ago
Everyone knows these lists of produce that enumerate the vitamins and minerals they contain, and other beneficial micronutrients, and so dietary recommendations often say, "try adding X to your diet, because it's high in Ps and Qs!"
But I've become aware of issues like impoverished soil and the concept of terroir. Many crops are grown outside of their natural habitat, and who knows what's gone on with their soil, water, fertilizer, and general environment.
So I would say that whenever these plants were tested for levels of micronutrients, I am dubious that those assessments hold true throughout space and time, especially for minerals that would necessarily be absorbed, rather than vitamins manufactured through biological processes within the organism itself.
So I guess it's not wrong to fortify and process, if you're going to add something back in that should've been there already.