Have you ever wondered why the food we rely on for nutrition doesn’t seem as beneficial as it once was? Global scientists are raising alarms about soil depletion – the gradual loss of essential nutrients due to modern farming practices like over-tilling, chemical usage, and overprocessing. These methods prevent soil from regenerating properly, stripping away critical minerals that once enriched our food supply.
Ronald Amundson, author of Soil and Human Security in the 21st Century, explains, “Ever since humans developed agriculture, we’ve been transforming the planet and throwing the soil’s nutrient cycle out of balance. Because these changes occur slowly, people rarely notice them until generations later.”
The result? Vegetables and fruits that were once nutrient-dense are now losing their edge. In fact, nutritionist David Thomas’s research compared data from government-backed studies spanning 1940 to 1991. He found staggering drops in key nutrients, with vegetables losing 57% of their zinc between 1978 and 1991 alone.
Dr. Thomas highlights: “The minerals and other nutrients that make fruits and vegetables good for you have been in startling decline since 1940.”
Healthy soil is alive. It teems with essential micronutrients, worms, fungi, bacteria, and other organic matter that sustain life. On the other hand, dirt is biologically inactive and cannot nourish plants or produce nutrient-rich food.
According to Jerry Hatfield, Director of the National Lab for Agriculture and the Environment: “In a healthy soil, there’s about 10,000 pounds of biological material below the surface – the equivalent of two elephants. Feeding that much biological activity takes work, and it’s vital to our food supply.”
Simply put: soil health = food security.
Studies worldwide confirm that soil degradation is leading to alarming nutrient losses:
Peter Rutherford, Senior Ecologist at Kimbriki’s Eco House, warns: “About 80% of farming soils in New South Wales have less than 1% organic matter left – they’re biologically dead.”
The food grown in nutrient-rich soil contains higher levels of vital micronutrients that help prevent diseases like depression and cancer. Unfortunately, many of us are not getting the nutrients we need:
Combine poor dietary choices with depleted food quality, and nutrient deficiencies become widespread. As renowned human nutrition researcher Dr. Bruce Ames states: “We are starving! Even though we are getting fat, we are starving for vitamins and minerals.”
The lack of essential nutrients has also led to a rise in ‘empty calories’ and obesity, with obesity rates skyrocketing in just 20 years. This nutrient gap directly impacts mental and physical health, reducing energy, focus, and immunity.
While soil health restoration is a global effort, you can take control of your personal health now. Hardy Nutritionals offers a solution with scientifically balanced micronutrient supplements.
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You may not have control over soil depletion worldwide, but you do have control over your health. Clinically proven and trusted by researchers globally, Hardy Nutritionals’ micronutrients provide the support your body needs to thrive.
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