In This Episode:
>> Dan presents a paradigm shift in how to think about managing soil and growing crops
>> How the nutrient density of crops has decreased over time and how human health is related to soil health
>> Why microbes and remineralization are key to having healthy soil
>> How he and collaborators around the world are working to develop a consumer device to test nutrient density at
>> Why he amends with rock dust and seawater, but not compost
Quotes from the episode:
“It’s the lifestyle, in relatively close contact with nature, that is what drives me”
“We could do a lot of good in this world if we could increase the nutrient levels in food”
About the Guest
Dan has been an organic farmer for more than 30 years, and is the founder and executive director of the Bionutrient Food Association, an 8-year old non-profit educational organization whose mission is to “increase quality in the food supply”. Known as one of the leading proponents of “nutrient density”, Dan has worked to demonstrate the connections between plant health, soil health, carbon sequestration, crop nutritional value, flavor
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