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Changes in USDA Food Composition Data for 43 Garden Crops, 1950 to 1999

Donald R. Davis; Melvin D. Epp; Hugh D. Riordan

Informa UK Limited · 2004

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Summary

We suggest that any real declines are generally most easily explained by changes in cultivated varieties between 1950 and 1999, in which there may be trade-offs between yield and nutrient content.

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Pulse Check candidate — DOI captured from a claim that was Outside Catalogue. Context: … arden crops, 1950 to 1999. J Am Coll Nutr. Dec;23(6):669-82. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2004.10719409. PMID: 15637215. Defra (2024). UK Food Security Report 2024. https://www. gov.uk/government/statistics …

Theme
Farming systems, soils & land use
Subject
Food composition & nutrient databases
Study type
Research
Source type
Peer-reviewed research
Status
Published
Geography
United Kingdom
System type
Other
DOI
10.1080/07315724.2004.10719409
Catalogue ID
IRmoq7ksnb-33959b
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