Banana
topic on 3 shows · 4 statements across 3 episodes
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4 statements about Banana, every show
Friedberg: All commercial bananas stem from one clone, Dwarf Cavendish
“All the world's banana that we grow commercially comes from one original banana clone called dwarf Cavendish.”
Friedberg: 60 cents of every dollar spent producing bananas goes to fungicide
“And so, 60 cents of every dollar we spend on bananas today goes towards fungicide.”
Suplicy: Bananas are the top-selling item in grocery stores
“I learned that bananas were the number one selling item in grocery stores.”
Adding Bananas to Smoothies Destroys Blueberry Polyphenol Absorption
“There was a very, very recent study in 2023 that came out, and this was a controlled trial where people were given a smoothie with blueberries, either with and without the banana. And then metabolites of polyphenols were measured in their urine and blood. And …”