Science Unlocks the , Vitamin D Potential of Tomatoes.
CNN reports vitamin D, a necessary 
nutrient, is often hard to find outside 
of fish and dairy products.
CNN reports vitamin D, a necessary 
nutrient, is often hard to find outside 
of fish and dairy products.
The study was published on 
May 23 in the journal 'Nature Plants.' .
The study was published on 
May 23 in the journal 'Nature Plants.' .
But now, a team of scientists has 
found a potential new way to 
introduce vitamin D in tomatoes.
But now, a team of scientists has 
found a potential new way to 
introduce vitamin D in tomatoes.
Intending to gene edit tomatoes by 
using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, .
researchers hope to introduce 
the process commercially.
Experts say if the technology were to be adopted by farmers and tomato producers, .
it could address the problem of vitamin D insufficiency, which currently affects 
nearly 1 billion people worldwide.
This exciting discovery not 
only improves human health but contributes to the environmental benefits associated with more plant-based diets ... , Guy Poppy, professor of ecology University of Southampton, 
in interview with Science Media Centre, via CNN.
... often linked with a challenge 
in securing some key vitamins 
and minerals widely found and bioavailable in animal products. , Guy Poppy, professor of ecology University of Southampton, 
in interview with Science Media Centre, via CNN