What's Soil Health and How It's Affecting You with Rob Herring | The Mark Groves Podcast

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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 The Need to GROW for free here!
http://www.tinyurl.com/EarthTNTG
* Farmacy of Light
https://farmacyoflight.com/
* Earth Conscious Life
http://www.earthconsciouslife.org/
* Tip News
http://www.tip.news/
* Make Soil
https://www.makesoil.org/map
* This Is Your Brain on Food by Dr Uma Naidoo
https://book.umanaidoomd.com/
* The Biggest Little Farm Documentary
https://www.biggestlittlefarmmovie.com/

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