Foods produced today are estimated to be much lower in mineral content when compared to foods produced 100 years ago.What are some of the factors that contribute to this?
I was excited to see this question, strange I know but I am a gardener at heart and growing healthy soil is so very very important in making sure we are growing healthy food. Every time we plant in the soil we change its mineral content. If we continue to plant the same crops season after season without rebuilding the soil we suck all the minerals out. But in today’s big Ag world that is ok because we can just spray everything with roundup and super grow and as long as it looks like “food” its ok.
.The sad truth is its not after years of planting and abuse climate change and run off many agricultural areas no longer have good healthy soil. So we might still produce pretty food it no longer has the same benefits it had before.
"Chemical farming prevents crops from taking up even the sparse amounts of trace minerals in the soil. Soil contains bacteria, fungi, plant and animal life, in a state of constant interaction and balance. Every one of these organisms needs dozens of different minerals to survive and play its part in."*
The good news is you can increase your soils mineral content and improve your food. First off know your soil have it tested. Here are some things you can add to your soil, rock dust, kelp, compost, worm castings. Grow your own when you can,
or know your farmer and when you can't do those remember to eat organic.