What vegetable is naturally purple?
Every kid has heard their parent say “Eat your vegetables!” But what is so great about vegetables? They are extremely important to our health, full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and other nutrients.
People have been growing vegetables since the beginning of time. They may have changed in many ways since then, but they are still healthy! For example, today, we take it for granted that carrots are orange, but the truth is that up until the 1700s, most carrots were actually purple! Dutch farmers selectively bred carrots to produce the popular orange carrot that we know today, possibly to honor their orange flag and their king, William of Orange. Hashem created vegetables to help us stay healthy, but also to brighten our lives with their flavors, colors, and textures.
