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Updates about the Bionutrient Meter and Real Food Campaign
Would you be interested in a hand-held device that you could point at a tomato and read out the nutritional quality of that particular tomato? We're calling it a Bionutrient Meter, and it's quickly becoming a reality. Check out this interview with Dan Kittredge, discussing the Real Food Campaign and the latest updates regards the Bionutrient Meter. Listen here
A Tool for Testing Nutrient Quality: the Prototype is in Production!
We are very excited to announce that the first prototype of the Bionutrient Meter is now in production! A handheld device that anyone can use to flash a light at food and discern levels of nutrient density, or a farmer can use in the field to determine relative crop quality. Many have heard us talk about what it could mean for our food supply, for our farms, as well as human and planetary health if such a tool were to exist. Now, we are no longer just talking about it. After an initial round of testing and tweaking, second generation prototypes will be available later this fall for lab and research partners to use in the calibration process, to identify the spectrum of variation in quality and begin building the correlative database necessary to make it a reality. Learn more
We Can Solve These Problems
May 12, 2017
The Bionutrient Food Association is working with producers to establish growing practices that yield more nutritious crops, while developing a standard for nutrient-dense foods and a handheld tool to measure those nutrient levels. The idea behind the tool is to use existing technology, like the camera in a Smartphone, to scan produce right in the grocery store, measuring the nutrient-density of the consumer’s food options. The Association’s mission is to empower consumers to choose the most nutrient-dense foods, ultimately rewarding farmers for their improved growing practices. Read more...
The Garden Series: free weekly webinars
Tune in for a free weekly webinar series about , starting March 15 with Dan Kittredge: "Gardening for Nutrition: How your health is connected to how your food is grown". Learn more at https://rebelhealthtribe.com/the-garden-series/. Hosted by our friends at Rebel Health Tribe - "The Garden Series" is a set of free webinars featuring weekly special guests like Jessica Smith (BFA Virigina Chapter): "High Performance Gardening"; Will Allen (Growing Power): "Community Gardening To Spread The Abundance"; John Kempf (Advancing Eco Agriculture): "Gardening To Save The Planet", and more! Sign up today - it's free!
New workshop with Master Orchardist Michael Phillips
Come learn the nutritional side of holistic orcharding through the lens of healthy plant metabolism with Michael Phillips. Join us for this introduction to a whole-system based approach for producing nutritionally dense fruits and berries by this nationally recognized guru of holistic orchard management. Don't wait to place your reservations, as seating capacity is limited! Learn more...