#243: Soil Health&How It's Affecting You with Rob Herring - a podcast by Mark Groves

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

00:00 Intro00:36 The Need to GROW
08:07 Why destructive agriculture is the norm23:42 How you can help
31:15 Connecting with nature and the positive health effects40:17 The environmental cost of corruption
48:56 What could happen if we let nature regenerate52:03 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.NewsMake Soil | makesoil.org


This Is Your Brain on Food by Dr Uma NaidooThe Biggest Little Farm Documentary

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