[eatbitseveryday]

Not a great solution for folks in northern climates where sun doesn't exist for 9mo out of the year.

Doctors still recommend vitamin D supplements.

[kevin_thibedeau]

Doctors recommend a lot of things due to herd mentality and syllogistic thinking. Their endorsement doesn't mean much.

[giantg2]

I assume it's difficult to grow fresh tomatoes there too. Why should the tomatoes be benefit over the existing supplements?

[TheSoftwareGuy]

Tomatoes are still eaten plenty in places where they cannot even grow, because we are able to ship them. They may not taste as nice as farm-fresh heirloom tomatoes, but clearly people still eat them.

On the other hand, most people do not take Vitamin D supplements, even if they should.

[giantg2]

Ok... but why would these people who don't take a supplement today suddenly care enough to pick out fresh tomatoes that are engineered for it? Likely at 10x -100x the cost.

[fsflover]

CRISPR doesn't only work with tomatoes.

[crawfordcomeaux]

This is an argument for preserving salmon habitats, which is how pacific northwest tribes met their vitamin D needs before we dammed their spawning grounds.