Re: Tomatoes Beat Lycopene Alone for Prostate Cancer Protection

"Rich Shewmaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Wayne Bryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > So if a supplement manufacturer were to provide vine ripened vegetables
> > in powder form, would that not offer a benefit to those who do not get
> > the recommended amounts of vine ripened fruits and vegetables in their
> > diets?
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> Who needs a supplement manufacturer? Tomato powder is an off-the-shelf
> product available from any commercial food supplier. And it's ALL made
from
> vine-ripened tomatoes. There is no advantage to picking tomatoes in their
> green state, and then gas ripening them if you are not trying to sell them
> as uniform attractive whole fruit. Those that get processed go directly
from
> the field to the processor in their sun ripened state.
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> http://tinyurl.com/x0dl

If I remember, I will do a price comparison. Should be interesting. However,
my wife and I wil lbe enjoying a new Broadway show tonight.