Even though today’s veggies are different from wild ones, eating them still makes people healthier.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (5)
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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality
People who ate more fruits and veggies—about five servings a day—lived longer and had fewer heart attacks, cancers, and breathing problems, so eating these foods is good for your health.
Eating more fruits and veggies is linked to living longer, especially by reducing heart disease risk — and since most fruits and veggies we eat today are the modern, bred kinds, this supports the idea that they help us stay healthier.
Eating more fruits and veggies—like apples, spinach, and broccoli—is linked to lower risks of heart disease, cancer, and dying early, which means modern fruits and veggies we eat today are helping people stay healthier.
This study found that pregnant women who ate more fruits and vegetables had healthier babies, which supports the idea that eating more fruits and veggies is good for your health.
In rural Ethiopia, moms who ate more fruits and veggies had fewer problems during pregnancy and healthier babies, showing that eating these foods helps people stay healthy.
Contradicting (2)
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This study found that modern broccoli is better for farmers but has less genetic variety than old types—it doesn’t say anything about whether it’s healthier for people.
Ancient people had healthier teeth than modern people, and the study blames modern diets — including today’s fruits and veggies — for more tooth decay, which goes against the idea that they’re better for you.