This @EarthOrg article highlights Save Soil's report calling for soil regeneration to be recognized as a public health priority. Here are the key findings of the report: - Soil rich in soil organic matter leads to higher crop yields and better nutritional quality in food - Contact with the soil positively affects the diversity of the human gut microbiota and gut health - Soil degradation is accelerating global malnutrition, particularly “hidden hunger” - Healthy soil supports the production of nutrient-rich foods that are essential for mental health - Healthy soil is foundational to maintaining clean air, water, and stable climates - Soil health is critically connected to the mental health of farmers, who are often the most directly affected by soil degradation Excerpt: Speaking to Save Soil, Dr. Simon Jeffrey, a leading soil scientist at Harper Adams University, added: “Healthy soils are literally vital to our health and survival. We get the vast majority of our calories and nutrients from the soil. Healthy soils produce better, more resilient crops.” “The continued conversation linking healthy nutrient dense food to the health of the human and looking at food as health care rather than calories is critical to this topic. Healthy food can only be produced in a living soil, which in turn leads to a health environment and ultimately the link between soil, food, human can be regarded as the real Natural Health Service,” added Ben Taylor-Davies @bentd76, a regenerative farmer based in England. #SaveSoil