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A new study looked at how regenerative farming practices — soil-building techniques, the use of cover crops, and planting diverse crops — affected the nutritional content of the food.
The results of the preliminary experiment, which included 10 farms across the US, show that the crops from farms using soil-friendly practices for five years or more had an increase in certain minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals that benefit human health.
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Results of the new study showed that the farms practising regenerative agriculture had healthier soils, as measured by their organic matter, carbon content and by a standard test.
The regeneratively farmed soils had twice as much carbon in their topsoil and a threefold increase in t...
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Researchers think the key lies in the biology of the soil – the microbes and fungi that are part of the soil ecosystem – as these organisms help boost beneficial compounds in crops.
One of our biggest levers for attempting to combat the modern public health epidemic...
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Compared with their conventionally grown neighbours, food grown under regenerative practices contained, on average:
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Many believe growing food sustainably is only possible with GMOs and chemical intervention. However, emerging research is showing otherwise.
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