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432: How nutrient-poor soil affects your health & why Bill Gates is buying so much farmland | David R. Montgomery, Ph.D. & Anne Biklé


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David R. Montgomery, Ph.D. & Anne Biklé: “We're losing about 33% of our ability to feed ourselves globally each year to ongoing soil loss and soil degradation.” 

David and Anne, husband and wife duo and co-authors, join mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to get the most nutritional bang for your buck, plus:

- What we’re getting wrong with farming & agriculture (~02:00)

- How we can nurture the soil & feed everyone (~07:09)

- The health benefits of eating organic food (~11:51)

- The importance of grass-fed meat (~23:05)

- Link between omega-3’s & immunity (~27:35)

- How the soil can change the flavor of your food (~31:13)

- How to know if you’re a “supertaster” (~35:16)

- The connection between soil health & longevity (~39:30)

- How to support farmers & rebuild soil health (~42:29)

- What Bill Gates is really doing with all that farmland (~45:56)

- The link between flavor & your health (~55:31)


Referenced in the episode:

- David & Anne's newest book, What Your Food Ate: How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health.

- UN's 2015 Global State of the Soil report.

- David's previous book, Growing A Revolution.

- David & Anne's previous book, The Hidden Half Of Nature.

- A 1993 study on the mineral differences between organic & conventional food.

- A 2001 study on organic crops & vitamin content.

- A 2014 study on organic food & phytochemicals.

- A study on tomatoes' flavor profile & phytochemicals.


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