I am from California and have spent the last few months in Eastern Europe. I noticed the local vegetables here taste significantly better and are far more filling than in the US. I spoke to an American chef who moved from the US to Eastern Europe and said the soil in California/Mexico has been over-farmed, draining it of nutrients and making the vegetables far less nutritious. He also mentioned the seasons affect the crops as most of the growing regions in the US/Mexico do not have real seasons so the crops do not have time to rest in the snowy winter. Finally, I understand the US has very low crop diversity because most farmers are forced to use a specific type of crop from a BigAg company like Monsanto which are engineered to produce high-volume, low-value vegetables.
I believe this is a major reason why Eastern European ladies are slim and Americans are so fat. In America, you can keep eating and eating and not be filled because the food has very low nutritional value.
Does anybody on the forum know anything about this? I am wondering if this is a major health risk associated with living in the West which is not talked about very much.
I believe this is a major reason why Eastern European ladies are slim and Americans are so fat. In America, you can keep eating and eating and not be filled because the food has very low nutritional value.
Does anybody on the forum know anything about this? I am wondering if this is a major health risk associated with living in the West which is not talked about very much.