Although everyone is encouraged to eat sufficient quantities of fruit and vegetables to maintain health, the actual nutritional value of fruits and veggies is dwindling. This decline was first reported ten years ago and is a result of the desire to grow bigger produce at a faster rate, this produce not having enough time to absorb sufficient nutrients from the soil and synthesize them.
If organic produce is beyond your budget, there are a number of useful and simple tips given to get the most out of conventionally grown fruit and veggies.