December 2004 PMID 15637215

Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999.

Donald R Davis, Melvin D Epp, Hugh D Riordan

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What people are saying

Overall, the discussions reflect a cautious engagement, with many participants referencing scientific sources like the 2004 study on USDA data, but also expressing skepticism about the magnitude and cause of nutrient declines. Words like 'serious', 'exaggerated', and references to 'data variability' illustrate a nuanced tone that balances concern with critical analysis.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

Posts are divided; some acknowledge nutrient declines as supported by studies, while others question causation or data reliability.

InterestModerate interest

Discussions show moderate interest, with many referencing scientific studies and questioning the implications.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts delve into methodological critiques, citing specific studies, and debating soil health, crop breeding, and nutritional data.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussion suggests some awareness of possible impacts on health and agriculture, but uncertainty remains about how significant these declines are in daily diets.

Abstract in brief

  • The study compares USDA nutrient data for 43 garden crops from 1950 and 1999, finding statistically significant declines in six nutrients (including protein, calcium, and vitamin C), but no reliable changes in others.
  • Overall, nutrient declines ranged from about 6% to 38%, and most individual foods didn't show clear differences from the 1950 data due to data variability.
  • The researchers suggest that changes in crop varieties over time, possibly balancing yield with nutrient content, could explain these observed declines in nutrient levels.]

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Ken D Berry MD
@KenDBerryMD · X

The human desire for food to be big, pretty, tasty, & fast led to a decrease in nutrient density https://t.co/fBt6nZXj86 https://t.co/7fzLzs2DDZ

Dec 2, 2022 · 63 likes · 6 shares · 304,201 followers View post →
Doc Anarchy | Renegade Health Mag
@DocAnarchy · X

Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughly the same. Fruits are especially high in sugar. What do you call a sugary food with little nutritional value? Candy. https://t.co/rpDGz2ptv2

Jul 29, 2022 · 52 likes · 17 shares · 55,652 followers View post →
Battle Beagle
@HarmlessYardDog · X

Links https://t.co/4EudgBktm1 https://t.co/UFCvtXRYkl

Sep 21, 2021 · 28 likes · 2 shares · 156,955 followers View post →
TheFrenchEpidemiologist
@frenchepidemio · X

Post sur mon Instagram https://t.co/E5cyyMFCd9 Sources : Mayer 2022 : https://t.co/IhPy8IF1m5 Davis 2004 : https://t.co/VIzWQPAIBM Ekholm 2007 https://t.co/0nSte5kRWn White 2005 https://t.co/o3T4iZAh3P

Oct 13, 2024 · 16 likes · 15,110 followers View post →
Preethi Kasireddy
@iam_preethi · X

Another study looked at

Jan 22, 2021 · 11 likes · 116,182 followers View post →
El Cronista
@SospechosoUsual · X

Al igual que en la película, oímos a menudo estas quejas. ¿Qué hay de real? Pues hay estudios que demuestran una considerable pérdida de nutrientes en los alimentos debido a la degradación del suelo por sobreexplotación https://t.co/HPnSF6ddGw

Nov 10, 2022 · 9 likes · 1 share · 5,467 followers View post →

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QuipEcos
@QuipEcos_ES · X

Jul 4, 2025 · 181 followers View post →
Simone
@mustbesimo · X

Love the abundance thesis - but abundance ≠ nutrient density. USDA data show some crops now carry up to 90 % fewer key minerals than in 1950 (https://t.co/BNYjBIlBB6). No wonder the supplement aisle keeps booming https://t.co/Zs4OjqrbSQ

Jun 28, 2025 · 1,031 followers View post →
DK
@thepranaguy · X

@lukecadell The nutrition decline is serious - 100% But just to add nuance to this claim: This claim comes from a study which analyzed nutrition data from 1950 to 1999 [1]. 1. https://t.co/RZzSCM4ifG

Mar 7, 2025 · 1 like · 325 followers View post →
Guy BOOK FORTHCOMING ? || Q4 2025 ?
@nosilverv · X

Source: https://t.co/z3tycb9gU8

Feb 16, 2025 · 1 like · 29,649 followers View post →
Jenn Dowling-Medley
@aliasjdm.bsky.social · Bluesky

The 2004 study cited (only one cited properly) does not support the claims in the article about soil health, which is their promotional thesis. The study also doesn't comment on whether differences are clinically significant. Since non-para stats rely on sign changes, this is esp important.

Feb 11, 2025 · 1 share View post →
Jon Ramm
@Partici_Nation · X

@dr_andrealove @DC4RFK For everyone who can’t use search engines. GE foods require more petrochemicals. Petrochemicals deplete soil health. Reduced soil health reduces nutritional uptake. https://t.co/QeCsG0XiX4 https://t.co/qbouNA7NI7 https://t.co/e4sJ8lm7eg https://t.co/ynlqPZTzb0

Nov 18, 2024 · 2 likes · 293 followers View post →
Justin Burrows
@JustinBurrows14 · X

@FarmChicJodi @GregVerhasselt Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999 Donald R Davis et al. J Am Coll Nutr. 2004 Dec.

Nov 15, 2024 · 2 likes · 23 followers View post →
Ritual Health
@myritualhealth · X

Sources: https://t.co/9pofAwR3Sc https://t.co/HZugufVTYC https://t.co/5NCGQjKvns https://t.co/ElImc8kN8m

Nov 15, 2024 · 4 followers View post →
Adam Messinger
@adam_messinger · X

@agronomistag @AdamLasch1 @OldHollowTree There is clear evidence that the nutrient value of food has fallen over the past 50 years. https://t.co/Lye7j3JLcQ Also evidence that micro-nutrient deficiencies are widespread in practice. https://t.co/21nPHTD7Mm But no clear evidence (yet?) of deficiency on recommended diet.

Nov 7, 2024 · 1 like · 22,535 followers View post →
fadffguuwaif opigheroig
@opigheroig33788 · X

@0xUltraInstinct @carmenleelau It does seem to be kind of true: https://t.co/ekSEVPPnQd However the 90% stat is for a certain subset of vegetables, and doesn't pass the sniff test. Also the original data is random government citations, so impossible to trace. https://t.co/COIUagRrP1 https://t.co/8iVDYPI9Bs

Nov 4, 2024 · 3 likes · 5 followers View post →
TheFrenchEpidemiologist
@frenchepidemio · X

Post sur mon Instagram https://t.co/E5cyyMFCd9 Sources : Mayer 2022 : https://t.co/IhPy8IF1m5 Davis 2004 : https://t.co/VIzWQPAIBM Ekholm 2007 https://t.co/0nSte5kRWn White 2005 https://t.co/o3T4iZAh3P

Oct 13, 2024 · 16 likes · 15,110 followers View post →
Nirmata
@En_formare · X

Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999: Journal of the American College of Nutrition: Vol 23, No 6 https://t.co/sE6yaaVbmz

Aug 31, 2024 · 2 likes · 465 followers View post →
eggland's worst
@WandlerChillums · X

@RizomaSchool And vegetables have been bred for shelf stability and appearance + possibly are grown in different conditions than in the past so they have lower vitamin and mineral content https://t.co/Al7zvVFeKK

Aug 19, 2024 · 1 like · 218 followers View post →
✌ lmorelli ✌
@llmorelli · X

Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999 https://t.co/hThGashYUI

Aug 3, 2024 · 1,253 followers View post →
✌ lmorelli ✌
@llmorelli · X

Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999 https://t.co/hThGashYUI

Jul 2, 2024 · 1,253 followers View post →
Fields Good
@FieldsGood_ni · X

In 2004 a study of 43 vegetables were analysed comparing nutritional content in 1950 versus 1999. Calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin, and vitamin C were all lower in 1999 with some only 6 per cent drop and others a 38 per cent drop. *Source https://t.co/nDgdtEvVe0

Jun 30, 2024 · 499 followers View post →
ᵢₛₐₐᶜ
@urbrainonsugar · X

@pufadiluter https://t.co/r4EDW4N1db Sure! I've just started looking into this so I don't have a lot. Thats the paper for the second picture there, I can get the other one in the morning I can't find it right now

Jun 13, 2024 · 9 likes · 2,879 followers View post →
The I.T. Redneck
@kleistmeister · X

@jasperharl @ERM62 @sf2000b @CarnismDebunked https://t.co/0k8ClLwr1t

May 26, 2024 · 1,742 followers View post →
The I.T. Redneck
@kleistmeister · X

@jasperharl @ERM62 @sf2000b @CarnismDebunked Exaggerated scenarios

May 26, 2024 · 1 like · 1,742 followers View post →
O Korea
@KoreaComK · X

@NFTCriptoD70103 Não disse que eles não foram selecionados. Acontece que em relação a micro e macronutrientes eles são idênticos, com a diferença do aumento de gordura. Diferente dos vegetais, legumes e principalmente grãos, que estão perdendo nutrientes. https://t.co/9E1xc8Aea4

May 16, 2024 · 28,033 followers View post →
Marc Jones
@MarcEHJones · X

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Apr 24, 2024 · 2 likes · 3,439 followers View post →
Gobal Debt Realignment
@WORLDDEBT · X

Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999 https://t.co/7LRIOc6PYf

Mar 31, 2024 · 1,296 followers View post →
Kafka
@kafka7601 · X

RT @kinoko_enfys: えー品種改良で耐寒性、防虫性、病気耐性、収量、味なんかをよくしていった結果としてそうなっちゃった説ない?と思ってたら、元の論文のアブストの結論がそんな感じだった https://t.co/CWpVpSiEGP https://t.co/aAb…

Mar 30, 2024 · 3 shares · 861 followers View post →
Skywatch
@BBC__Watch · X

@JillBelch 'Conclusions: We suggest that any real declines are generally most easily explained by changes in cultivated varieties between 1950 and 1999, in which there may be trade-offs between yield and nutrient content.' https://t.co/z730FGVBEV

Mar 29, 2024 · 388 followers View post →
ぱす
@_campus_ · X

RT @kinoko_enfys: えー品種改良で耐寒性、防虫性、病気耐性、収量、味なんかをよくしていった結果としてそうなっちゃった説ない?と思ってたら、元の論文のアブストの結論がそんな感じだった https://t.co/CWpVpSiEGP https://t.co/aAb…

Mar 29, 2024 · 3 shares · 1,448 followers View post →
Mars Pioneer
@MarsPioneer · X

Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999 - PubMed https://t.co/XwzOvmDbly

Mar 29, 2024 · 1,478 followers View post →
上楠 木ノ子(あがりくす きのこ)
@kinoko_enfys · X

えー品種改良で耐寒性、防虫性、病気耐性、収量、味なんかをよくしていった結果としてそうなっちゃった説ない?と思ってたら、元の論文のアブストの結論がそんな感じだった https://t.co/CWpVpSiEGP https://t.co/aAboG7pg3D https://t.co/Voa4E4tBtU

Mar 29, 2024 · 3 shares · 621 followers View post →
Aminicorp
@AminiCorp · X

Plus all their vitamins are lower too because we wanted more sugar and shelf life. https://t.co/Xu4Dk9WnFC https://t.co/pqR2yKo4ma

Mar 19, 2024 · 204 followers View post →
Christopher Dan
@DrChrisDan · X

@manoso_iqq @pran_dr https://t.co/GpSD9RLYwP 1. Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops 1950 to 1999. Journal of the american College of Nutrition, Vol. 23, No. 6, 669-683 (2004) 2.Composition of foods: raw, processed, prepared USDA Agriculture handbooks, 1950,

Jul 2, 2023 · 3 likes · 1 share · 831 followers View post →
Vitamin King | Stacks Vitamin Company
@KingOfVitamins · X

@nosweatswife https://t.co/U1fAFrIaGn

Jun 23, 2023 · 3 likes · 48,057 followers View post →
YannSatch
@SatchYann · X

@Sazaron @AGAG_6 Il me semble qu'en 2004 nous en avions déjà de suffisamment bonnes. https://t.co/lceep72Ymh

Jun 10, 2023 · 16 followers View post →
Dr. Practicón
@moy_qmac · X

@sergarellano

May 1, 2023 · 7,869 followers View post →
Otto R.
@JudenCamper · X

@juan_revenga @drop_of_chaos @farmagemma @lauracaorsi @beatrizcalidad @JulioBasulto_DN @Nutri_Daniel @jsanjosea @JesusSoriaD @Nutri_Sandra @gominolasdpetro @pzjarana (1) https://t.co/hglN5nrFb8 (2) https://t.co/AwgxpR4Beb (3) https://t.co/GL2A4sysyS (4) https://t.co/x87dfQpP9n

Apr 24, 2023 · 158 followers View post →
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lycheedreamer
@lycheedreamer · X

@stuartsmyth66 @cherofthenorth @KHefferon @thistlethecat @han_francis @GeneticLiteracy @Greenpeace https://t.co/ayAGxSBBC2

Feb 7, 2023 · 2 likes · 1,544 followers View post →
Laszlo Zagyva
@laszlo_zagyva · X

@MikeHudema This is called "hidden hunger" https://t.co/w4hZDZWgxE

Jan 31, 2023 · 3 likes · 74 followers View post →
AY
@thatsmugbitch · X

@kelelaslung Cause Im bored and looking at quote tweets, no hate! But I would check these out, our food is actively less nutritious. https://t.co/nygGd51HOj https://t.co/KHqJJ56BQo

Dec 7, 2022 · 247 followers View post →
BigKahuna
@297gregg · X

RT @KenDBerryMD: The human desire for food to be big, pretty, tasty, & fast led to a decrease in nutrient density https://t.co/fBt6nZXj86

Dec 4, 2022 · 6 shares · 88 followers View post →
Elena
@Elena171717 · X

RT @KenDBerryMD: The human desire for food to be big, pretty, tasty, & fast led to a decrease in nutrient density https://t.co/fBt6nZXj86

Dec 3, 2022 · 6 shares · 62 followers View post →
George Dorunda
@Dorunda · X

RT @KenDBerryMD: The human desire for food to be big, pretty, tasty, & fast led to a decrease in nutrient density https://t.co/fBt6nZXj86

Dec 2, 2022 · 6 shares · 2,152 followers View post →
Cindy Callaway
@cjsc · X

RT @KenDBerryMD: The human desire for food to be big, pretty, tasty, & fast led to a decrease in nutrient density https://t.co/fBt6nZXj86

Dec 2, 2022 · 6 shares · 236 followers View post →
Fruit Cornucopia
@ValenzuelaJohn · X

@EStafne @Botanygeek Another https://t.co/Ls2AK1BnOL

Dec 2, 2022 · 865 followers View post →
Lori Jean
@prayingmom2022 · X

RT @KenDBerryMD: The human desire for food to be big, pretty, tasty, & fast led to a decrease in nutrient density https://t.co/fBt6nZXj86

Dec 2, 2022 · 6 shares · 2,576 followers View post →
Roxana Soetebeer, MPHC NNP MHP PFC
@REV_Insulin_Res · X

RT @KenDBerryMD: The human desire for food to be big, pretty, tasty, & fast led to a decrease in nutrient density https://t.co/fBt6nZXj86

Dec 2, 2022 · 6 shares · 19,540 followers View post →
Ken D Berry MD
@KenDBerryMD · X

The human desire for food to be big, pretty, tasty, & fast led to a decrease in nutrient density https://t.co/fBt6nZXj86 https://t.co/7fzLzs2DDZ

Dec 2, 2022 · 63 likes · 6 shares · 304,201 followers View post →
Tom Philpott
@tomphilpott · X

@FarmChicJodi Not sure how he's defining "nutrient density," but drops in various nutrients are well documented. See https://t.co/2rxfaGXsxE and https://t.co/xA5cdNQOSF.

Dec 1, 2022 · 32,858 followers View post →
TX Pride
@txpride1836 · X

RT @WandlerChillums: @Markmid1 @samdknowlton https://t.co/HQHZXUCUFt Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999

Dec 1, 2022 · 3 shares · 549 followers View post →
Valerie
@BroskyValerie · X

https://t.co/1UDGgkvscP… Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999 https://t.co/Zybzdi1BzF

Dec 1, 2022 · 1,858 followers View post →
LibKey
@libkey_io · X

@mrc314 @lowcarbGP Get access rather than a paywall: https://t.co/YClEHMP4Po Add https://t.co/SXSePSX5De to the DOI URL when sharing articles to promote scholarly communication

Dec 1, 2022 · 553 followers View post →
Shaun Scott
@upyrbike · X

@wyadvd @lowcarbGP Pro: https://t.co/Lsv78kVFmH Con: https://t.co/agf5Yl27qm

Dec 1, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,433 followers View post →
Jack Schularick
@Arrenakkebo · X

@lowcarbGP https://t.co/Cwafyshpud "We suggest that any real declines are generally most easily explained by changes in cultivated varieties between 1950 and 1999"

Dec 1, 2022 · 23 followers View post →
sharen b
@julynewmoon · X

RT @WandlerChillums: @Markmid1 @samdknowlton https://t.co/HQHZXUCUFt Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999

Nov 30, 2022 · 3 shares · 9,648 followers View post →
eggland's worst
@WandlerChillums · X

@Markmid1 @samdknowlton https://t.co/HQHZXUCUFt Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999

Nov 30, 2022 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 218 followers View post →
BlasphemousBanana
@BlasphemousBan1 · X

@MicWelshman @kylenabecker @guardian Plenty of sources on this https://t.co/bhE0QjkBjH

Nov 18, 2022 · 95 followers View post →
O L K 261-1/137
@olindek · X

RT @SospechosoUsual: Al igual que en la película, oímos a menudo estas quejas. ¿Qué hay de real? Pues hay estudios que demuestran una consi…

Nov 11, 2022 · 1 share · 1,657 followers View post →
AG1
@drink_AG1 · X

Which also means that the animals grown on farms are also not getting enough nutrient dense foods either. Deep dive here: https://t.co/uOEQtvA0nG

Nov 11, 2022 · 1 like · 19,444 followers View post →
El Cronista
@SospechosoUsual · X

Al igual que en la película, oímos a menudo estas quejas. ¿Qué hay de real? Pues hay estudios que demuestran una considerable pérdida de nutrientes en los alimentos debido a la degradación del suelo por sobreexplotación https://t.co/HPnSF6ddGw

Nov 10, 2022 · 9 likes · 1 share · 5,467 followers View post →
eggland's worst
@WandlerChillums · X

@bitcoinand_beef @CarniClemenza not exactly the OP but "Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950-1999" has similar data, is very good and thorough and stays away from making causative statements (I lean toward the OP's explanation though personally) https://t.co/1cP0mftF5x

Nov 2, 2022 · 5 likes · 218 followers View post →
Mike Ogden
@play469fun · X

RT @HumanWhit: A 2004 US study found important nutrients in some garden crops are up to 38% lower than there were at the middle of the 20th…

Oct 30, 2022 · 1 share · 292 followers View post →
HumanWhit
@HumanWhit · X

A 2004 US study found important nutrients in some garden crops are up to 38% lower than there were at the middle of the 20th Century. https://t.co/6BBKyInSoZ

Oct 30, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 4,825 followers View post →
Arun
@click_arun · X

RT @mariaKhalusova: Did you know that the nutrient content of 43 garden crops declined between 1950 and 1999? Turns out that decades of op…

Oct 11, 2022 · 1 share · 103 followers View post →
Maria Khalusova
@mariaKhalusova · X

Did you know that the nutrient content of 43 garden crops declined between 1950 and 1999? Turns out that decades of optimizing for high yields, uniform appearance, and ship-ability come at a cost of both flavor and nutrition. https://t.co/H5zas9Z7uZ

Oct 11, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 6,246 followers View post →
Rebecca
@Rebecca74083947 · X

@mirontboland @aaronhoyland https://t.co/fFV18lXBys

Sep 21, 2022 · 1,135 followers View post →
Espergesia
@Espergesia3 · X

@RicardoMedinaCs @dnunezch @LuluRamirez13 @PedroCastilloTe Si leemos un poco, por citar un ejemplo la del istituto de Wichita en Kansas, se observa claramente que el valor de los nutrientes de varias frutas y verduras en los años 50 y los de ahora han disminuído considerablemente. https://t.co/rUF0Oi1BOs

Sep 15, 2022 · 117 followers View post →
Dexter
@Dexter_90_ · X

@Ondrej_Snobl @m_Nevesta @MichalSojka10 https://t.co/gwAHmAhwL3, https://t.co/h83wzoCYcY apod.) . Pak je ještě spousta jiných faktorů jako třeba to, že ubývá živin z potravy (https://t.co/KmKIbEOp23, https://t.co/CAkZjnFhOl). Sice se člověk může snažit vyhýbat “prázdným” kaloriím, ale když i zelenina a ovoce má míň

Aug 13, 2022 · 1 like · 61 followers View post →
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RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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How To Survive Cancer
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@SummerGroup1 · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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Doc Anarchy | Renegade Health Mag
@DocAnarchy · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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Sinan
@the_real_sinan · X

@mge_de @MrSandoron @Schtevnikov @ProgAgrarwende @maithi_nk @Kurz_Gesagt lange frisch auszusehen, leicht pflückbar und besonders resistent zu sein. Durch diese Anbau- und Züchtungsmethoden verlieren Lebensmittel einen enormen Anteil ihrer Nährstoffe. Hier eine exemplarische Studie zum Thema https://t.co/2VsZMwavcb Weiterhin werden

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@MunyaradziMun24 · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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Chartist.
@WeirdChartist · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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Lorraine Lanning
@Common_SenseCO · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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@duconundrum · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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Kevin McBride
@Kev6220 · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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@ceejayxy · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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@___adomah · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

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@ayogithatlifts · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

Jul 29, 2022 · 17 shares · 1,620 followers View post →
Bloody Scandal
@bloody_scandal · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

Jul 29, 2022 · 17 shares · 6,118 followers View post →
Doctor Of The Future™
@g_diets_ · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

Jul 29, 2022 · 17 shares · 133,634 followers View post →
Maria
@1725_mar · X

RT @DoctorAnarchist: Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughl…

Jul 29, 2022 · 17 shares · 30 followers View post →
Doc Anarchy | Renegade Health Mag
@DocAnarchy · X

Fruit is no better than candy. Our food has less nutrients than ever before, however the macronutrients remain roughly the same. Fruits are especially high in sugar. What do you call a sugary food with little nutritional value? Candy. https://t.co/rpDGz2ptv2

Jul 29, 2022 · 52 likes · 17 shares · 55,652 followers View post →
Kyle
@Brownkyl1 · X

@mell0wbr1ckroad Apparently it comes from a 2004 study (https://t.co/fr720KGL5R), and it's occasionally made headlines in publications such as the BBC, Politico, Nat Geo, Scientific American, etc., over the last 5 years. I can't imagine that the situation has improved in the last 20 years.

Jul 28, 2022 · 1,053 followers View post →
BlasphemousBanana
@BlasphemousBan1 · X

@ncdave4life @MustBeJoshing @Climatehope2 @Winston43105474 @ItsTheAtmospher @priscian @Dannyboy7293 @Jaisans @WillWat6 @Ceist8 @Mark_A_Lunn @ChrisBBacon3 @jbonbon91 @EricWil06256732 @JimBowersclimb @DarthFeodor @TWTThisIsNow @glinch72 @BradPKeyes @atherton_chris @3GHtweets @DGinCheshire @BointonGiles @TobyRayEnglish @AuroriaTwittori @RushhourP @MartinJBern @EthonRaptor @Willard1951 @Anvndarnamn5 @BailFund_Brawl @AristotleMrs @gstrandberg1 @Jakegsm @ammocrypta @DTGvmd @wille99 @PaulDFarrar @TheDisproof @Veritatem2021 @Data79504085 @Hji45519156 @KCTaz @Valja46Zhark5 @drochir_thonnuk @paulp1232 @ShroedingerBird @J0aquIm_B4rb0s4 @Sky48115666 @0Sundance https://t.co/bhE0Qjl99f

May 19, 2022 · 1 like · 95 followers View post →
BlasphemousBanana
@BlasphemousBan1 · X

@raymond_glass @Veritatem2021 @ncdave4life https://t.co/bhE0Qjl99f

May 19, 2022 · 95 followers View post →
BlasphemousBanana
@BlasphemousBan1 · X

@Veritatem2021 https://t.co/bhE0QjCcbf

May 19, 2022 · 95 followers View post →
Fabien Abraini
@Fabiensapiens · X

@Vertumne1 Ca ressemble à celle-ci : https://t.co/rueGI3D0f1

May 19, 2022 · 13,118 followers View post →
Dan Campos
@DanCampos · X

Me quiero volver chango. Este estudio (que no van a revisar) revela que la calidad de las verduras viene en declive desde hace varias décadas. Comer verduras es menos nutritivo ahora de lo que era antes. https://t.co/Sy1rLUgx1N

May 16, 2022 · 1,748 followers View post →
thornhead
@wormsofbarlo · X

https://t.co/HFc9ssCn3y

May 8, 2022 · 1 like · 3,559 followers View post →
Clonal Antibody
@ClonalAntibody · X

@AWP_BackCountry @copseworker @CEN_HQ From the actual paper cited in that article https://t.co/1NdRoJRp1O https://t.co/Qc5Ub8jVxi

May 7, 2022 · 612 followers View post →
Ori
@Orioncilla · X

@Diharack Uno de los artículos citados menciona esto claramente pero el artículo del NG pasa de puntillas sobre el asunto, porque eso no se va a arreglar, hay mucha gente a la que dar de comer (el artículo es este: https://t.co/68OwBLIcLD )

May 2, 2022 · 1 like · 232 followers View post →
Angsuman Chakraborty ✪
@angsuman · X

Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999 https://t.co/WOSprp6OqU

Feb 2, 2022 · 7,509 followers View post →
hbd chick
@hbdchick · X

RT @arguablywrong: @gcochran99 @JesseLucasSaga @nomanautomaton @eigenrobot @ujkf99 This is the best data I’ve seen on it: https://t.co/KMa…

Nov 21, 2021 · 1 share · 15,626 followers View post →
BowTiedOx | SOF Athlete/Bodybuilder
@BowTiedOx · X

@BowTiedHandyman I’m going to be that guy and say “Google it” But https://t.co/p4fG9xt8Td

Nov 19, 2021 · 2 likes · 86,114 followers View post →
Arguably Wrong
@arguablywrong · X

@gcochran99 @JesseLucasSaga @nomanautomaton @eigenrobot @ujkf99 This is the best data I’ve seen on it: https://t.co/KMaMaAhd6F

Nov 18, 2021 · 4 likes · 1 share · 796 followers View post →
Ertuğrul Gökçen
@ErtugrulGokcen · X

@ozlemyildiz1881 https://t.co/Qn31mCt0c7

Nov 6, 2021 · 91 followers View post →
Mike Benedict Backup
@BackupBenedict · X

RT @HarmlessYardDog: Links https://t.co/4EudgBktm1 https://t.co/UFCvtXRYkl

Sep 21, 2021 · 2 shares · 2,437 followers View post →
Chaonea
@Chaonea · X

RT @HarmlessYardDog: Links https://t.co/4EudgBktm1 https://t.co/UFCvtXRYkl

Sep 21, 2021 · 2 shares · 744 followers View post →
Battle Beagle
@HarmlessYardDog · X

Links https://t.co/4EudgBktm1 https://t.co/UFCvtXRYkl

Sep 21, 2021 · 28 likes · 2 shares · 156,955 followers View post →
Daniel van Dijk
@DanielJ24780723 · X

@SSTSundhed Nogle forskere mener at én af flere årsager til øget overvægt blandt andet kan være CO^2 mængden i atmosfæren. Planter dyrket i CO^2 mættet miljø har færrere proteiner og vitaminer over vægt. https://t.co/ZMGAMm5lsp https://t.co/Apnl7sKZxs Personligt ansvar...

Aug 26, 2021 · 13 followers View post →
Daniel van Dijk
@DanielJ24780723 · X

@MoonJoo4U Nogle forskere mener at én af flere årsager til øget overvægt blandt andet kan være CO^2 mængden i atmosfæren. Planter dyrket i CO^2 mættet miljø har færrere proteiner og vitaminer over vægt. https://t.co/ZMGAMm5lsp https://t.co/Apnl7sKZxs Personligt ansvar...

Aug 26, 2021 · 13 followers View post →
Prof. Biology
@ResearchBiology · X

Journal of the American College of Nutrition- Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999: https://t.co/PgcazF90DU

Aug 22, 2021 · 1 like · 635 followers View post →
ihatechrisbalualua
@chrisbalualua · X

Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999: Journal of the American College of Nutrition: Vol 23, No 6 https://t.co/vUg5w94TRR

Jul 27, 2021 · 220 followers View post →
c0nc0rdance
@c0nc0rdance · X

@QuantumTessera @evan7257 Here's the cited source. https://t.co/Syd0KgqGkL "We suggest that any real declines are generally most easily explained by changes in cultivated varieties between 1950 and 1999, in which there may be trade-offs between yield and nutrient content."

Jun 28, 2021 · 1 like · 9,816 followers View post →
cristina
@grumosky · X

RT @bateko71: Defecto de nutrientes en 43 cultivos y posibles causas. La principal exceso de carbono atmosférico. https://t.co/f3BVUVgpAd

Feb 8, 2021 · 1 share · 379 followers View post →
Jesus maria veci-@veci@mastodon.social
@bateko71 · X

Defecto de nutrientes en 43 cultivos y posibles causas. La principal exceso de carbono atmosférico. https://t.co/f3BVUVgpAd

Feb 7, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 8,257 followers View post →
Preethi Kasireddy
@iam_preethi · X

Another study looked at

Jan 22, 2021 · 11 likes · 116,182 followers View post →
Abe Voelker
@abevoelker · X

@dmmfll What do you think about the claim that modern agribiz's soil depletion and preference for high yield cultivars have lowered nutritional content of fruits + veggies compared to what we had 50 or so years ago? https://t.co/Fg7oBykX79

Jun 20, 2020 · 720 followers View post →
Javier Añorga
@javieranorgab · X

@jmmulet Según dicho programa uno de los defensores de tal escenario es el señor Donald R. Davis. Expone sus "hallazgos" en el artículo del 2004, "Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999". Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 23(6), 669–682.

Jan 15, 2020 · 171 followers View post →
Colleen Bailey
@CBailey6 · X

@F_Guesdon_1 @Botanygeek @OnParrAgra In many places, nutritionist is not a protected title. The article references a study in the Journal of American College of Nutrition where there is no consistent trend for individual foods. Sometimes nutrient content was higher, sometimes not. https://t.co/U2AKM6FvcV

Jan 4, 2020 · 2 likes · 554 followers View post →
iPadphorie
@iPadphorie · X

RT @hexaOrthorexia: #followerpower Suche Langzeitvergleiche zu Nährwerten von Gemüse/Obst wie hier: https://t.co/WMxV1MglzK bzw. https://t…

Sep 10, 2019 · 3 shares · 341 followers View post →
evaesque
@evaesque1 · X

RT @hexaOrthorexia: #followerpower Suche Langzeitvergleiche zu Nährwerten von Gemüse/Obst wie hier: https://t.co/WMxV1MglzK bzw. https://t…

Sep 10, 2019 · 3 shares · 416 followers View post →
Pure Donna
@PureLove3103 · X

RT @hexaOrthorexia: #followerpower Suche Langzeitvergleiche zu Nährwerten von Gemüse/Obst wie hier: https://t.co/WMxV1MglzK bzw. https://t…

Sep 10, 2019 · 3 shares · 1,421 followers View post →
hexaOrthorexia
@hexaOrthorexia · X

#followerpower Suche Langzeitvergleiche zu Nährwerten von Gemüse/Obst wie hier: https://t.co/WMxV1MglzK bzw. https://t.co/g3s76jfFfk In DE und CH soll so etwas vor einigen Jahren auch gemacht worden sein, ich finde aber die entsprechenden Arbeiten nicht. Danke!

Sep 10, 2019 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 1,489 followers View post →
TheFrenchEpidemiologist
@frenchepidemio · X

@scottpaul6658 @medrazic 1) Les articles originaux scientifiques cités par Cash investigation datent de 1997 Mayer et al. et 2004-2007 Davis. Rien de nouveau sous le soleil. Ça fait un moment que j'ai analysé ce sujet https://t.co/dGILqaPxea

Jun 19, 2019 · 15,110 followers View post →
Lux Photon (Quantum)
@luxphoton · X

@ArakasiAcoma @Mekkiceh @DurocYann cf. Donald R Davis et Al. Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 GardenCrops, 1950 to 1999 in Journal of the American College of Nutrition 23(6):669-82 · December 2004 https://t.co/ooMBEQN4ER

Jun 17, 2019 · 750 followers View post →
Heifer International
@Heifer · X

@FarmChicJodi Hello, Jodi. This is the journal article that was behind the blog piece: https://t.co/ptqm9LqjIU

Jan 22, 2019 · 1 like · 204,190 followers View post →