Food Is Less Nutritious Than It Used To Be

Evidence reveals that the food you eat is not as nutritious as the food your grandparents ate. Declining nutrition is affecting produce and meat, but a solution exists.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Multiple challenges contribute to the declining nutritional value researchers find in plants, grasses and grains, including monocropping, genetically modified crops, high-yield practices, and the destruction of soil health

• As nutrient density falls so does public health. The U.S. spends $4.3 trillion on health care each year, which is mo…