Fruits and vegetables of the future will contain higher amounts of disease fighting agents, according to a new 30-minute documentary sponsored by Novartis Seeds and scheduled to air on Fox TV's Health Channel. The program, entitled "Agriculture Meets Medicine: Breeding and Designing Healthier Foods," explores doctors’ opinions about the benefits of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables and looks at how advances in plant science are improving options at our grocery stores.

Viewers learn about how phytochemicals in plants can help prevent certain diseases and how conventional breeding can be used to create vegetables with more concentrated amounts of these disease fighting agents. They'll also hear about new plant technologies and their potential to save lives in developing nations through improved nutrition and edible vaccines.

EMMY Award-winner, Wendy Rutledge hosts the show, which also features Dr. Leonard Pike from the Texas A&M Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, and Dr. Michael J. Wargovich from the South Carolina Cancer Center.