By George Anderson
A study from the Austrian Consumers Association says frozen vegetables are healthier than imported fresh vegetables.
According to a report on The Telegraph web site, "The vitamin content of frozen peas, cauliflower, beans, sweetcorn and carrots was significantly higher than fresh vegetables imported from Italy, Spain, Turkey and Israel. Fresh vegetables on sale during the winter usually came from southern Europe or Africa and might have lost some of their nutritional value."
Moderator's Comment: Is it to food retailers' benefit to get consumers to switch from fresh to frozen? How should stores address consumers questions on the frozen versus fresh topic?
According to the study, the imported fresh vegetables had higher levels of lead, cadmium and pesticides than the frozens. [George Anderson - Moderator]