More than that, it underlines a direct link between soil health and human health, and that the chemicals used in industrial agriculture are among the causes of modern illness. “There is mounting evidence that it is one of the most destructive chemicals ever to get into the system. Change has to literally be grassroots, food health comes from the ground up, the health of people is entwined with the health of landscapes and soil. “If people ate truly nutrient-rich food out of healthy soil, you would slash the national health bill straight away. The big chemical companies and big food companies know exactly what they are doing.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2017 22:30 UTC