Summary of David R. Montgomery's What Your Food Ate

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 How we grow our food has a profound effect on the nutrients in our food, and the health benefits of those nutrients. The quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, and the health of crops affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates. -> The soil is the starting point for foods that come from the land, and a groundswell of evidence points to an underappreciated factor contributing to food quality: the health of the soil on farms and ranches.
#2 The quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, and the health of crops affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.
#3 The soil is the starting point for foods that come from the land, and a groundswell of evidence points to an underappreciated factor contributing to food quality: the health of the soil on farms and ranches.
#4 Modern farming practices do not necessarily deliver the nutrition or animal welfare that many consumers associate with organic food. There are many reasons beyond the kitchen to care about how we grow our food, from downstream water pollution to the well-being of those who work on farms.

Sujets

• Environmental Science
• Sciences et techniques
• Science

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 13 octobre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798350031485
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on David R. Montgomery's What Your Food Ate
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

How we grow our food has a profound effect on the nutrients in our food, and the health benefits of those nutrients. The quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, and the health of crops affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates. -> The soil is the starting point for foods that come from the land, and a groundswell of evidence points to an underappreciated factor contributing to food quality: the health of the soil on farms and ranches.

#2

The quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, and the health of crops affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#3

The soil is the starting point for foods that come from the land, and a groundswell of evidence points to an underappreciated factor contributing to food quality: the health of the soil on farms and ranches.

#4

Modern farming practices do not necessarily deliver the nutrition or animal welfare that many consumers associate with organic food. There are many reasons beyond the kitchen to care about how we grow our food, from downstream water pollution to the well-being of those who work on farms.

#5

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals.

#6

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#7

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#8

The quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals.

#9

While modern farming practices do not necessarily deliver the nutrition or animal welfare that many consumers associate with organic food, the soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals.

#10

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals.

#11

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#12

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#13

Soil health is the foundation for plant health, which supports animal health and ultimately human health. Regenerative farming practices that rebuild soil organic matter and restore fertility to degraded fields will turn the tide on the historical trend of land degradation.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

-> The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#2

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals.

#3

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#4

Soil microbes act as a procurement and supply system for plants, particularly for less commonly mobile mineral elements like phosphorus, iron, and zinc. They produce enzymes and organic acids that release the minerals held in rocks and organic matter for plants to take up.

#5

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#6

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#7

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#8

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#9

-> The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#10

Soil microbes act as a procurement and supply system for plants, and they produce enzymes and organic acids that release the minerals held in rocks and organic matter for plants to take up.

#11

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#12

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#13

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#14

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#15

The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals. We can’t ignore the soil when we consider what we put on our plates.

#16

Soil microbes act as a procurement and supply system for plants, and they produce enzymes and organic acids that release the minerals held in rocks and organic matter for plants to take up. The soil is the beginning of the nutrients in our food, and the quality of the soil on farms and ranches affects the health of crops, which affects the health of animals.

#17

Balfour concluded that the health of human societies depends on the health of their land, and that soil life is the key to improving the health of crops and animals.

#18