Why Soil Matters | FoodUnfolded AudioArticle

Soil is a precious mixture of the living, the never-living, and the dead. It’s a vital resource for 98.8% of our food - and it’s not renewable. Healthy soil is critical not only for farmers, but for whole ecosystems. Find out what makes up soil and what causes its damage in our 7 minute AudioArticle.

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Article by Annabel Slater
Read by Inés Oort Alonso
Graphics by Eloise Adler
Sound Design by Jane Alice Liu

Read the full article at https://www.foodunfolded.com/article/why-soil-matters

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Timestamps
0:00 Why Soil Matters
0:21 What is soil?
2:43 The many ways soil can be damaged
3:00 Overworking the soil
4:50 A lack of crop diversity
5:21 Fertiliser & pesticide use
5:54 Changing climate
6:21 It’s critical we look after it
7:18 Credits

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