A team of British scientists have spent the last 14 years experimenting with genetically engineering a tomato that contains significantly higher levels of anthocyanins, a phytonutrient gives many fruits and vegetables their red, purple, or blue flesh or peel–such as blueberries, strawberries, eggplant, and red cabbages. It has recently been approved by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for U.S. import and cultivation. Listen in this week as Dee discusses how this purple tomato was genetically modified, and whether this is a concern or a benefit to your health.

Reference:
https://www.nongmoproject.org/blog/new-gmo-alert-purple-tomato-recently-approved-for-u-s-import-and-cultivation/#:~:text=The%20company%20says%20about%20half,(as%20a%20flavanol%20activator).

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