01/22/2026
Ils sont vraiment intéressants
BFA 12th Annual Soil & Nutrition Conference - reNaturing ourSelves : Week 4 Dan Kittredge/Su Kahumbu
https://youtu.be/0S6EMBkbG2s
ESSENCE – This week, Dan Kittredge and Su Kahumbu guide us beyond soil and crops to the deeper question of what truly makes food nourishing. It’s a global inquiry, beginning with a treaty on nutrient density that seeks to reveal the hidden vitality in the foods we grow and eat. Dan brings decades of hands-on experience — a lifetime of observing, experimenting, and listening closely to nature’s cues.
The data they share is striking: tens of thousands of samples across continents, crops, and farms show profound variation in nutrient levels. Sulfur in carrots ranges 4 to 1, phosphorus 8 to 1, antioxidants 40 to 1. Flavor, aroma, and health-promoting compounds like polyphenols and terpenoids fluctuate just as dramatically, often falling far below what nature can produce. These numbers are more than data points — they reflect the relationship between soil, plants, animals, and ourselves.
What Dan and Su emphasize is not a formula, but a reminder: the essence of nutrition, health, and vitality is shaped by relationships we often overlook. It lives in plant diversity, soil microbiomes, and the quiet interplay of care and attention that turns food into more than fuel. They offer a vision where knowledge empowers choice — where understanding nutrient quality at the point of purchase isn’t about perfection, but about realignment with living systems.
Week Four invites us to recognize that the power of food — its true essence — is alive. And by listening, observing, and honoring its natural intelligence, we open the door to a world where every bite carries the richness that was always possible.
