You can also try to replicate this experiment at home, and grow some tomatoes in the process. Click here to go to activities. Your children are learning about the health benefits of lycopene. The best part of lycopene is that many common household foods contain lycopene. These are foods that you probably have on your pantry shelf right now.
Some lycopene is available in fresh foods such as tomatoes, watermelons, grapefruit, and guavas.
But you and your family can find the best sources of lycopene in tomato products that have been processed. Help them with these concepts by discussing other foods in your house that have undergone these same processes. Click here to go to the activities. Well, your child does. Right now your child is working on an activity that will help him or her understand how foods from all around the world end up on your table at home.