Is there any difference between a frozen bag of peas and fresh peas in terms of nutritional value?
MH: If they’re organic peas you pick from your garden, yeah, probably. Otherwise, frozen peas and frozen vegetables oftentimes are better than those that have been stored and shipped and packaged. The best thing is to eat foods from your farmers’ market; foods that are locally grown are fresher and have more nutrients. But frozen produce also has plenty to offer. EL: What changes would you make in the grocery store regarding labeling? MH: My preference would be to change grocery stores. For example, there are health-food sections in most grocery stores today. But this brings up a disturbing question: What does that make the rest of the food in there — the disease-food section? Regarding labeling, I think there should be clear labeling on nonfood items — those foods that are altered chemically and changed from their normal, biological function — about the toxic effects of certain ingredients, like trans fats. The government’s regulatory control of labeling is often shaped by industry in
