Nutrient Density Resources
For Eaters
Everyone eats. And the first step to becoming more involved in what you’re eating is to understand the relationship between the soil and the food that comes from it. The resources below will help you engage the direct connection between your health and the health of our food system. Together, we can drive demand for a regenerative future.
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS:
What are soil microbes? They are found in the rhizosphere (the soil layer where plant roots interact with microorganisms) and play a vital role in promoting plant growth and providing nutrients to plants. These microbes help plants access nutrients, fix nitrogen, and produce antioxidants, among other functions.
Conventional farming practices, like soil tillage and the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, have depleted soil microbes, leading to nutrient-deficient crops.
The connection between soil health and human health, with soil microbes influencing the gut microbiome and potentially protecting against diseases.
Scientists are conducting research to understand which soil microbes are beneficial to human health and how to promote their growth.
STUDY HIGHLIGHTS:
Study conducted by researchers to explore the relationship between a high nutrient density diet and the experience of hunger.
The study involved 768 participants who had switched from their previous usual diet to a high nutrient density diet.
The participants completed an internet-based survey that assessed physical symptoms, emotional aspects, and location of hunger.
The results showed significant differences in the experience of hunger between the high nutrient density diet and the previous usual diet; a high micronutrient density diet mitigates the unpleasant aspects of the experience of hunger even though it’s lower in calories.
Participants reported experiencing less hunger, fewer physical symptoms, and improved emotional well-being on the high nutrient density diet.
BRANDS PRACTICING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE & TYING IT TO NUTRIENT DENSITY
NUTRIENT DENSITY: IN THE NEWS
PODCASTS & VIDEOS
BOOKS & ARTICLES
EFFORTS WE FOLLOW IN THE REGENERATIVE & NUTRITION SPACE
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Regenerative Healthcare European Association (RHEA)
The Regenerative Healthcare European Association (RHEA) raises awareness about the connection between regenerative agriculture, agroecology, and healthcare, improving the health of people and ecosystems.
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Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI)
The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) is a global effort to provide data-driven solutions to transform food systems for improved human and planetary health. PTFI provides standardized tools, data, and training to map food quality of the world’s edible biodiversity.
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Soil to Society
The goals of Soil to Society are to create more nutritious, affordable, and accessible whole grain-based foods through the investigation of the contribution of novel, biofortified crop varieties and food products to human health through clinical and epidemiological evaluations, and the development and deployment of nutritious food products made from improved crop varieties grown within sustainable cropping systems.
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Mary Purdy's Resources & References
Mary has compiled 100's of scholarly reference papers and articles on the connections between Sustainable and Regenerative Farming Practices, Nutrition and Human Health
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Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems (CRARS)
The Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems (CRARS) aims to investigate, develop, demonstrate, and educate about comprehensive, regenerative practices that both restore and enhance the resiliency of living systems and communities.
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Regen Brands
They focus on advancing CPG brands that regenerate life as an insights engine, a trade association, and a brand capitalization advisor.
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Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food
They are a podcast show that talks to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return.
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Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC)
Their mission is to pursue and promote the conservation, development, and sustainable use of agricultural resources for the betterment of their people.