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The intersection of soil health and human vitality is a critical yet overlooked aspect of global wellbeing. Soil and Human Health: Food as Medicine examines the soil-human health nexus, offering a comprehensive synthesis of research and insights that highlight the connections between soil processes, food systems, and human health.
The book explores key topics such as the One Health initiative, the role of soil processes in shaping human health outcomes, the microbiome's influence on health modulation, and the economic and cultural factors affecting food systems and consumption patterns. Case studies further illuminate the topic, providing real-world examples of how food systems impact human health across diverse contexts.
This book in the Advances in Soil Sciences series is an essential resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to advance the conversation on soil health, food systems, and their critical role in supporting human vitality.
Contents
Ch 1: The One Health Concept
Rattan Lal and Marium Husain
Ch 2: Healing The Earth by Growing Food as Medicine
Bob Quinn and Emanuela Simonetti
Ch 3: Soil Chemical and Physical Properties, Processes, and Human Health
Eric C. Brevik and Amir Sadeghpour
Ch 4: Soil Health and its Impact on Human Health in Pakistan
Noor Us Sabah, Rattan Lal, Mukkram Ali Tahir, and Rafia Mubaraka
Ch 5: Zinc and Its Role in Soil, Plant, and Human Health: A Fundamental Yet Crucial Nexus
Waqar Ahmad, Muhammad Ansar Farooq, Munir Zia, Rattan Lal
Ch 6: The Role of the Microbiome in Modulating Human Health
Dennis J. Grencewicz, Shiva Jahanbakhshi, Jessica Fulton, Caroline Wheeler, Julia Chalif, Laura Chambers, and Daniel Spakowicz
Ch 7: Soil health and nutrient density through a One Health approach
Raiza Rezende, Cristina Laurenti, Eirini Tsirimokou, Sonia Blough, Zuzanna Zielinska
Ch 8: Sustaining soil health for human health
Mansonia Pulido-Moncada, Bruce C. Ball
Ch 9: Case Study of Lifestyle Medicine Intervention: Promoting Healthy Lifestyle and Nutrition
Saul J. Bautista
Ch 10: Mitigation of Arsenic Poisoning Through Soil and Water Management in Bangladesh
Md Nayem Hasan Munna, Nargis Akter Shapna, Rattan Lal
Ch 11: Managing Soil Health for Enhancing Plant Disease Defensiveness
Priyadarshini.C, Lal.R, and Xia.Y
Ch 12: Inter-Disciplinary System Strategy to Human Health By Operationalization of the "One Health Concept"
Rattan Lal
Ch 13: Urban Agriculture for Human and Planetary Health
Rattan Lal
Ch 14: Conclusion
Marium Husain and Rattan Lal
