Are vegetables still alive when you eat them?
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Vegetables and fruits don't die the moment they are harvested, said lead researcher Dr. Janet Braam, Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Rice University in Houston, Texas. ... Even after they've been harvested and cut from one another, their cells remain active and alive.
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