Washout year may have hit nutrition and taste of UK fruit and veg
Heavy rainfall and lack of sunshine is likely to have reduced taste and goodness of UK-grown produce, academic warnsYou may have noticed British-grown fruit and vegetables getting smaller, or having blighted and discoloured skin – all consequences of 2012's sustained bad weather. But a leading scientist is now warning that the mis-shapen produce is only half the story: it could also be less healthy and less tasty as a result.Heavy rainfall is likely to have washed away nutrients in the soil, while the lack of sunshine could have adversely affected sugar levels in growing produce, says Professor Mike Gooding, the head of ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Rebecca Smithers Tags: Farming News guardian.co.uk Food & drink Life and style British food and drink Fruit Environment Agriculture Science Source Type: news
