But Idaho scientists have found that vitamin E supplements can keep beef fresh and colorful longer. Vitamin E shows promise for eliminating off-flavors in milk, too. Genetic mapping of sweet corn in Missouri will help farmers grow corn with improved nutritional qualities. Locking up free radicals. A Purdue food scientist found that feeding vitamin E to chickens countered the bad effects of a diet too rich in polyunsaturated fat.
Free radicals break down polyunsaturated fats into compounds that can damage bones.
The discovery has important implications for elderly men. Strawberries are good for you. But in New York the season is short. Cornell researchers have developed and promoted two approaches to extending the season when consumers can get fresh strawberries. The use of floating row covers made of a lightweight fabric adds a week to the season and 30 percent to yields.