E837 - Can healthier soil make food more nutritious? Yes, but…
Published: October 29, 2025
Duration: 19:36
837. Regenerative farming focuses on improving the health of the soil. How does this translate into improved human health? It’s a bit more complex than you might think.
Resources:
Soil Health Academy
Regenerative Farmers of America
Find regenerative farms near you
References:
Changes in USDA food composition data for 43 garden crops, 1950 to 1999 - PubMed
Declining Fruit and Vegetable Nutrient Composition: What Is the Evidence? - HortScience
Do agronomic approaches aligned to regenerative agriculture improve the micronutrient concentrations of edible portions of crops? - Fron...