Are Fruits and Vegetables Becoming Less Nutritious?

Here are some highlights from research on this topic:

--> Mineral nutrient composition of vegetables, fruits and grains is not declining.

--> Allegations of decline due to agricultural soil mineral depletion are unfounded.

--> Some high-yield varieties show a dilution effect of lower mineral concentrations.

--> Changes are within natural variation ranges and are not nutritionally significant.

--> Eating the recommended daily servings provides adequate nutrition.


Reference:

Robin J. Marles, Mineral nutrient composition of vegetables, fruits and grains: The context of reports of apparent historical declines, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Volume 56, 2017,
Pages 93-103, ISSN 0889-1575, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2016.11.012.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889157516302113)

HT: James Wong https://twitter.com/Botanygeek