It Pays to Eat Local Grown Fruit!

Eating apples extends lifespan of test animals by 10 percent
ScienceDaily (2011-03-08) — Scientists are reporting the first evidence that consumption of a healthful antioxidant substance in apples extends the average lifespan of test animals, and does so by 10 percent. The new results, obtained with fruit flies — stand-ins for humans in hundreds of research projects each year — bolster similar findings on apple antioxidants in other animal tests. … > read full article