Commune with Jeff Krasno How Our Food System Has Failed Us with Camilla Fayed & Aurora Solá
Dec 18, 2025
Aurora Solá, an author dedicated to food systems and ecology, and Camilla Fayed, founder of the plant-forward restaurant Farmacy, delve into the failures of our current food system. They discuss the detrimental effects of industrial agriculture, including soil loss and health risks from pesticides. The duo champions regenerative agriculture, emphasizing biodiversity and sustainable practices. They highlight practical steps for consumers to support local farmers and advocate for food sovereignty, urging us to rethink our relationship with food.
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Synthetic Nitrogen Fueled Industrial Farming
- Fritz Haber's synthetic nitrogen invention enabled industrial agriculture by giving farmers abundant bioavailable nitrogen.
- That 'bread from the air' unlocked massive fertilizer use and accelerated extractive farming practices.
We Are Eating Fossil Fuels
- Industrial food in the U.S. consumes roughly 13 calories of fossil fuel per calorie of food produced.
- Fossil fuels power fertilizers, machinery, transport, refrigeration and make off-season food possible at high energy cost.
Chemical Farming Harms Soil And Babies
- Widespread use of glyphosate-ready seeds and biocides collapses soil microbial life and enters human bodies.
- Pesticides and chemicals accumulate even in umbilical cords, linking industrial agriculture to chronic disease.