2006-07-28 02:36:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Yes, if you grow them yourself and don't use pesticides or anything on them. You also have to eat them fresh - most cooking will remove some of the vitamins and good stuff.
2006-07-28 02:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, there is a definite problem with nutrient depletion in the soil. Mass agriculture has caused the bulk of this problem. They use too much fertilizer, which is bad in large quantities (not to mention that the runoff gets into the water supply and causes algal blooms), and don't rotate their crops anymore. Crop rotation is to reduce the buildup of pathogens and pests (which has been replaced with the spraying of chemicals), and also to increase soil nutrients (rotating vegetables with legumes and beans increases the nitrogen content of the soil). Shortcuts are taken now, including spraying harmful chemicals, and genetically engineering food to resist natural phenomena.
If you are really concerned about the nutrient content of your food, you should consider eating organic vegetables and fruit. This way you don't have to worry about toxic chemicals, and can be assured that safe, natural agricultural methods were used. Unfortunately, even organic farms are susceptible to genetic engineering, as pollen migrates from one farmer's crop to another.
2006-07-28 03:45:17 · answer #2 · answered by someone_else 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because of the limited varieties available the nutrition content of many fruits and vegetables has reduced. So has the acidity of tomates and fruits. It's crazy. Grow heirloom vegetables. They are better, more resistant to disease and better for you.
2006-07-28 05:41:41 · answer #3 · answered by moviegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
so many pesticides and human waste has been absorbed by the soil; i saw an article about the nutrient density of vegetables--it had dropped by some 30%.
depressing, huh?
buy fruits and veggies organic!
2006-07-28 10:14:40 · answer #4 · answered by browneyzz90 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are equal im pretty sure. just make sure to wash off pesticides and if you go more towards the organic fruits and vegetables than you might be better off than choosing the regular ones because they dont use harmful pesticides
2006-07-28 04:21:46 · answer #5 · answered by hannah9790 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might depend on what is polluting the ground water and the kind of pesticide it was sprayed with.
2006-07-28 02:54:55 · answer #6 · answered by quikzip7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they are not as nutrians as they were before 30yrs as the Polution level has gone up.
2006-07-28 02:42:15 · answer #7 · answered by ddmarquise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really. they are more full of artificial stuff than before. Its good but not AS healthy as it used to be
2006-07-28 02:40:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya
2006-07-28 08:16:22 · answer #9 · answered by amberharris20022000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋