There have been experts that have been warning the world that they believe our soils are so depleted and exhausted that it can only sustain about 60 harvests before we can no longer feed the world.Since it is an estimate, the exact number is up for debate, but what we do know is that the soil is getting destroyed. Soil is retaining less water, organic matter has reduced significantly, and the biome in the soil is being destroyed. We have land plagued with drought, and soon we won't be able to grow plants to feed the planet.Jennifer Maynard will teach us what our current farming practices is doing to the earth, and how we can correct it to rebuild the soil.What To Expect From This Episode How the food and farming system is making people ill Different ways the plant immune systems have been destroyed and how it is impacting humans What happens if we support farms that are rebuilding soil healthWays that food support our health and how the wrong foods can impact us over the long term Shownotes* [2:30] Jennifer Maynard used to work in biotech and pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years* [7:00] Modern medicine does a great job of life saving medical intervention, but has a hard time dealing with chronic conditions* [8:00] Organic farming definitely takes time to get good systems in place, but then it gets much easier* [11:30] Hypersterilization of the soil is killing off the immune systems of the plants, imagine what hypersterlizing the planet is doing to our immune systems* [13:00] For every 1% organic matter you create in the soil, it can absorb 170,000 gallons of water per acre (think about what happens in the areas with drought)* [17:30] Everything we are doing to plants and forests is impacting the planet tremendously, which is increasing drought and wildfires and killing off the biome* [24:30] If we want changes to the agricultural system and want more regenerative farming, we can vote with our dollars and purchase foods from regenerative farms. There are lots of resources in this episode* [29:30] Farmers have high suicide rates, is this because of financial hardship or due to what the chemicals do in the gut* [32:15] What does regenerative farming mean and how can it rebuild soil* [36:00] It is important to rotate crops around to change up its impact on soil* [37:30] What are the differences between soil-based growing and aquaponics* [39:30] With indoor greenhouses you can control the climate and other variables much easier* [40:45] When they say we "only have 60 harvests left", is that 60 years or less than that* [42:15] What are the pillars of longevity and how do they help with healthResources From This EpisodeSome of these resources may contain affiliate links, which provides a small commission to me (at no extra expense to you).* Get 10% off and a free bag of whole bean coffee- Learn More Transcript For Episode (Transcripts aren't even close to 100% Accurate) Bryan Carroll: [00:00:15] We've all seen areas that are dedicated to growing crops, to feed people in livestock. You've probably seen the endless fields of corn or wheat, and maybe you've seen all the fruit orchards, but have you ever wondered what is happening to that land?If it is constantly being used for agriculture right now, some experts have warned that at this rate of heavy agriculture, pesticide and herbicide to use that our soils and farmland only have about 60 harvests left before the land is no longer usable. If that is true, that's a big problem. And we can't wait until after it's too late to start making changes everyone.
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