Why are fruits and vegetables not as delicious as before?

Why are fruits and vegetables not as delicious as before?

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Picking vegetables and fruits in the garden, with cups and plates on the table, is a great pleasure to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. But in daily life, it is often heard that "vegetables and fruits are growing more and more beautiful, without insect eyes, color differences, and even the same size and color, but the taste is different

In the past, tomatoes were delicious when eaten raw, cooked, and mixed with sugar, but now the taste of tomatoes is lighter. When cooking, I really want to add tomato sauce. These are not personal illusions, because the ingredients of fruits and vegetables are indeed different from before. In 2017, a data model analysis was conducted in Science to determine the decrease in the content of 33 main flavor substances favored by consumers in tomatoes, including glucose, fructose, citric acid, malic acid, etc. And the content of 29 volatile substances has also decreased. As a result, consumers experience a decrease in both taste and smell, which makes them feel that tomatoes are not as delicious as before. Not only tomatoes, but also other fruits and vegetables.

Based on comprehensive research, the main reasons for these changes in fruits and vegetables are as follows: firstly, changes in planting methods. Nowadays, the planting density is very high, and the soil nutrients are diluted. Its secondary metabolites, including organic acids and aromatic substances, are also reduced. Secondly, in order to facilitate transportation and storage, "eating from afar out of season" involves picking fruits and vegetables in advance before they naturally mature, so eating may not necessarily be the best time to appreciate their taste. Thirdly, genetic changes in fruit and vegetable breeding. In order to increase yield, appearance, and other factors, breeders will focus on improving genes related to yield and appearance through hybridization, which may lead to the loss of these gene loci that produce flavor. Fourthly, soil changes. Some fungi can help plants improve their nutrient and water capacity, and when these fungi are reduced, the nutritional balance of fruits and vegetables is affected.

Since it's no longer as delicious as before, is it necessary to eat more fruits and vegetables?

Of course.

Fruits and vegetables are important roles in our diet, as well as important sources of vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and many plant compounds that cannot be completely replaced by other foods or nutritional supplements.

We don't have to worry too much about the impact of these issues on our children. Since this has already happened and cannot be changed, we need to dynamically think: today's children are born to eat fruits and vegetables that have already faded in taste, so the impact on them is not significant.

Whether it is grains, fruits, and vegetables, each has its own nutritional value. We should pay attention to the diversification of food, reasonable matching, and balanced nutrition.

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