FYI. When plants are stressed, they produce protective phytochemicals. The protective benefits of many of these compounds (like anicin in garlic and onions or the blue pigment in grapes produced by resveratrol) are know to be passed along to us when we eat them. There are no such protective compounds in animal products.
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The emphasis used to be on perfect plants. This study suggests a bit of damage is actually in our favor, resulting in a more antioxidant-rich final product.
— Read on www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/how-hurting-plants-can-make-them-healthier-for-us