That Grocery Store Cabbage Is Alive (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

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That Grocery Store Cabbage Is Alive (3 of 3)

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The fruits and vegetables we buy in the grocery store are actually still alive, and it matters to them what time of day it is. The discovery, reported on June 20 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, suggests that the way we store our produce could have real consequences for its nutritional value and for our health.

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Goodspeed et al.

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