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Energy Variance: Organic Vs. Non-Organic Tomatoes

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Energy Variance: Organic vs. Non-Organic Tomatoes Charles W. Jones Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts This project is in dedication to my friend and former teacher, Mrs. Jan Robbins. Without her interest in my endeavors and success, none of the drive to do this project would have been possible. She has inspired me to strive and try my absolute very best since a young age. Like the great kapok tree, I have grown tall, strong, and resilient. Introduction: Calories have developed a negative connotation as a result of the media. The word calorie is automatically associated with weight; the two words are not synonymous. Put simply, a calorie is a unit used to measure energy. Every living and nonliving thing has energy. In respect to organisms that are consumed, calories are the measure of energy that is absorbed after consumption. Calories play a key role in everyday use of the body; without them, the body could not function. The calories that are in the vegetables one eats are generated as the …show more content…

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