Nutrients in our food are declining. Can regenerative agriculture save it?
The calcium content in carrots fell by more than a quarter between the mid-1970s and the last 1990s, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/APView image in fullscreenThe calcium content in carrots fell by more than a quarter between the mid-1970s and the last 1990s, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/APVegetablesNutrients in our food are declining.
- ▪The calcium content in carrots fell by more than a quarter between the mid-1970s and the last 1990s, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
- ▪Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/APView image in fullscreenThe calcium content in carrots fell by more than a quarter between the mid-1970s and the last 1990s, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
- ▪Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/APVegetablesNutrients in our food are declining.
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The calcium content in carrots fell by more than a quarter between the mid-1970s and the last 1990s, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/APView image in fullscreenThe calcium content in carrots fell by more than a quarter between the mid-1970s and the last 1990s, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Photograph: Marcio José Sánchez/APVegetablesNutrients in our food are declining. Can regenerative agriculture save it?Approach focuses on rebuilding soil health, increasing biodiversity and restoring natural ecosystemsHugh ThomasFri 24 Jul 2026 08.08 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFor the last few decades, the nutrient content of our crops has been declining.
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