I suppose everyone knows the urban legend that Twinkies have a shelf-life that spans years, or even decades. Well according to Snopes.com, a web site that investigates such things, the Twinkies' shelf life is actually 25 days.
Now here's the really scary news.... Scientists in India have developed a tomato with a reported shelf life of 45 days. The new tomato accomplishes this feat by "suppressing enzymes that promote ripening."
Call me crazy, but I like tomatoes that are well schooled in the art of ripening and tasting good. In my opinion, supermarket tomatoes generally taste worse than the packages in which they are shipped; this new tomato is a giant leap backward for anyone that likes to eat.
Vote with your wallet -- shop at a farmers market, grow your own vegetables in containers, join the Slow Food movement, do anything but buy tomatoes that last for 45 days.
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