Rotten on netflix is absolutely my shit and so is anything written by Pollan or Kurlansky. I need more and to go deeper into it but I'm not sure where to go from here! I took a free online course on food systems and listened to the entire great courses history of food lecture series.

I'm just. Obsessed. Still want to start a podcast lol.

not because the produce was cheaper or because it was trendy. but because everyone knew whose hands had been in the soil.

there's a kind of trust that builds when food has a face, a name, a place. when you can ask "how's the water this year?" and get a real answer. organic farming, at its best, keeps those conversations alive.

We've gotten very good at reading labels.

We know how much protein is in a serving, how many grams of fiber, whether it's fortified with this vitamin or that mineral. We are deeply, almost obsessively informed about the end result of our food.

But here's what I keep coming back to: nutrition in food starts with nutrition in the plant. A crop that didn't have what it needed — the amino acids to build proteins, the support to synthesize chlorophyll, the biochemical inputs to actually grow — produces food that is nutritionally lighter. Even if it looks identical.

Organic inputs like amino acid foliar sprays exist because of this. They give the plant what it needs to build what we need.

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If soil quality declines, food quality follows.

If food quality declines, the body compensates.

And when compensation becomes chronic, symptoms begin to appear.

This isn’t a fringe idea — it’s a systems-level perspective that connects environment to human health.

It may be time we bring this lens into more mainstream conversations.

🍽️ Shape the future of sustainable food systems

The Natural Resources Institute Finland / Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke) is seeking a

Research Professor – Sustainable Food Value Chains

In this role, you will lead research on transforming food systems through innovative, sustainable, and profitable value chains. From circular economy solutions and cellular agriculture to resource-efficient use of raw materials, your work will strengthen food system resilience and support climate-neutral diets.

✨ Drive large-scale collaborations across science, industry, and policy—and help position Finland and Europe at the forefront of sustainable food production.

📍 Finland (Helsinki or Jokioinen) | Full-time

👉 Deadline: 2026-05-04 / 16:00