#243: Soil Health & How It's Affecting You with Rob Herring

Themes: Health, Sustainability, Permaculture, Regenerative Agriculture, Nutrition, Food Systems

Summary:

Is Glyphosate really that bad? Does buying local produce actually make a difference? Why should we care about soil — it’s just dirt, right? WRONG! So pumped to bring you this conversation with environmental filmmaker, citizen journalist, and musical activist, Rob Herring. Rob is the director and producer of the award-winning film The Need to GROW, which explores the opportunity we have to help regenerate our planet’s dying soils and participate in the restoration of earth. Join us for a fascinating chat on the importance of restoring our connection to nature, rethinking our food system and regenerating our most precious natural resource: soil. 

Discover:

Why using the herbicide Glyphosate has become common-practice for farmers around the world and its detrimental effects on our soil, food and health

Why soil biodiversity is so freaking important and why we should care as consumers

What regenerative agriculture is and why it’s the key to a healthy planet and people

The simplest and most powerful steps you can take to mitigate the effects of destructive/conventional agricultural practices on your health and that of the environment

The health benefits of gardening, getting your hands dirty and eating fresh food

00:00 Intro

00:36 The Need to GROW

08:07 Why destructive agriculture is the norm

23:42 How you can help

31:15 Connecting with nature and the positive health effects

40:17 The environmental cost of corruption

48:56 What could happen if we let nature regenerate

52:03 Returning to nature 

Links:

Watch this episode on Youtube 

Watch The Need to GROW for free here!

Farmacy of Light | farmacyoflight.com

Earth Conscious Life | EarthConsciousLife.org

Tip News | Tip.News

Make Soil | makesoil.org

This Is Your Brain on Food by Dr Uma Naidoo

The Biggest Little Farm Documentary

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