Soil: A Matter of Life or Death
“If there were a United Federation of Organisms, humans would be voted off the planet.” – Paul Stamets
Without soil, we could not survive. Soil is the mother of nearly all plant life, and ultimately all animal life on Earth. It’s the interface between biology and geology, the living skin of our planet.
Soil is quite literally a matter of life or death—our life or death. India calls its soil “Sacred Mother” because it’s the source of all fertility.
But have you ever thought about the economic, social and political impact of soil?
Unfortunately, because soil has to share the planet with humans, it’s become a candidate for the endangered species list, thanks to greed, ignorance and lack of respect for the earth.
We’ve lost one-third of our topsoil over the last century as a result of industrialized agriculture, mono-cropping, erosion, and deforestation. Each year, 100 million trees are turned into 20 billion mail-order catalogs.
It’s time to stop narrowing our focus on soil to merely growing food. Healthy soil is a requirement for so much more.
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