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Digging Deep: Business’ Role in Regenerative Agriculture and Food System Change - Berkeley Food Institute

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Joanna Lyons received her Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley in 2019. The food system in the United States faces deep problems. While it may surpass production aims, it falls short from public health, environmental, and economic perspectives. From our nation’s alarmingly high rates of chronic disease, to the reality of climate change, to farmers nationwide struggling to make ends meet, it is clear the status quo is not sustainable. A solution exists, however, that addresses such problems in a meaningful way: regenerative agriculture. Far from a new approach, regenerative agriculture draws on traditional farming methods to enrich soil health. Using regenerative techniques, farmers and ranchers can produce soil that pulls atmospheric carbon back into the ground, effectively reversing climate change. Furthermore, healthy soils serve as the building block for more biodiverse systems and may ultimately be able to feed people more nutritiously.[1

Digging Deep: Business’ Role in Regenerative Agriculture and Food System Change - Berkeley Food Institute Digging Deep: Business’ Role in Regenerative Agriculture and Food System Change - Berkeley Food Institute July 9, 2019 By Joanna Lyons Joanna Lyons received her Masters in Business Administration and Masters in Public Health from UC Berkeley in 2019. The food system in the United States faces deep problems. While it may surpass production aims, it falls short from public health, environmental, and economic perspectives. From our nation’s alarmingly high rates of chronic disease, to the rea

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