The Impact of Chemicals in Agriculture

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This chapter discusses the use of chemicals in agriculture and its global impact on food production. It highlights efforts to eliminate chemicals and challenges faced due to industry influence and government resistance. The conversation also explores the consequences of chemical-intensive farming and the need for distributed food systems and soil ownership.

On this week’s podcast, Paul has the pleasure of speaking to triple board certified doctor, Zach Bush, who is the founder of Farmers Footprint nonprofit. They deep dive into how to protect ourselves from glyphosate, how to truly connect with nature, and what the path forward may look like for humanity.

*Produced by Mountain Valley Media

00:02:10 The history of glyphosate

00:19:15 The glyphosate timeline

00:24:00 Glyphosate & cancer maps

00:27:08 Social political conflict driven by food systems

00:31:10 The silver lining & the path forward

00:46:15 Healing by respecting & reaccepting nature

01:07:00 Zach’s nonprofit: The Farmer's Footprint

Link to Farmer’s Footprint Giving Tuesday Campaign where people can donate.

Giving Tuesday 2023

Connect with Zach:

Zach’s Nonprofit: Farmersfootprint.us