Most of the non-organic tomatoes that you find in a supermarket "year round" are not grown and allowed to ripen naturally. These tomatoes are sprayed with a ripening agent called "Ethylene gas".
Studies have shown that long term exposure to this gas in lab rats caused an increased risk of cancer.
Something to think about...
Do you do a lot of shopping at Whole Foods. Jon and I love those grocery stores.
ReplyDeleteI do my best to buy local when possible. It isn't easy sometimes because you can't get local strawberries in January. I was a bit overwhelmed by the vast selection at Whole Foods. I'm a fan of the smaller places like Nature's Pantry in Independence.
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