Organic dairy farmers call to protect our soil

Almost all our food (95%) is directly or indirectly produced on soil, but the majority of us have no idea how nourishing or critical it is when it comes to food production.

Healthy soil is one of the most underappreciated and little-understood wonders of the world.

However, according to the UN, a third of the world’s top layer of soil is ‘endangered and its contribution to maintaining a healthy environment is undervalued. In fact, when it comes to tackling climate change, reducing food waste and recycling (51%), and limiting plastic use (62%) are deemed more important than protecting soil (39%) and choosing organic produce (20%) according to new research from Yeo Valley.

Aston spoke to Dave Coulson, professor of biology at University of Sussex.