A Bloody Mary a day keeps the doctor away? Genetic engineering has produced a tomato chock full of beta carotene -- three times as much as a regular tomato. The body turns beta carotene into vitamin A, a key nutrient for preventing a host of diseases. Scientists say getting nutrients from food is more effective than supplements. UNICEF estimates that getting a bit more vitamin A in the diets of children aged one to four in developing countries could prevent 1 to 2 million deaths each year.
Super Tomato
A Bloody Mary a day keeps the doctor away? Genetic engineering has produced a tomato chock full of beta carotene -- three times as much as a regular tomato. The body turns beta carotene into vitamin A, a key nutrient for preventing a host of diseases. Scientists say getting nutrients from food is more effective than supplements. UNICEF estimates that getting a bit more vitamin A in the diets of children aged one to four in developing countries could prevent 1 to 2 million deaths each year.
