Reposted here from https://articles.mercola.com
October 06, 2018
By Dr. Mercola
It’s easy to forget that at one point, not so long ago, all food was organically grown in a way that supported the ecosystem and environment. This abruptly changed in the 1940s when the Green Revolution took hold and industrial, chemical-dependent farming techniques quickly spread to become the norm.
Organic farming sustained mankind for millennia. Industrial farming, on the other hand, has created a series of unsustainable situations in less than 70 years, and evidence suggests we may not make it until the end of the century if we continue along this path.
The good news is that there are answers, and that a growing section of our farming communities are starting to heed the warning signs. Consumers are also becoming increasingly aware of the problems associated with industrial farming and are demanding higher quality, more nutritious foods grown in a way that supports rather than strips the environment of its resources.
The featured documentary, “Dirt Rich,” looks at these issues from the ground up, focusing on how we can improve soil quality — specifically by adding more carbon back into the soil and preventing carbon losses. It’s now become clear that by doing that, we can turn many of today’s most pressing problems around.
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