The title of this book is too long... "Kiss The Ground. How The Food You Eat Can Reverse Climate Change, Heal Your Body & Ultimately Save Our World". The author goes at length to illustrate how our current agricultural practices harm our soils and hence the climate. Becoming more aware of the effects of dumping chemicals in the ground on the ecosystem of the lands is crucial. Understanding for instance how big of a role the presence of earthworms and mushrooms play in the health of the ground influences what we grow to be consumed and the way we do it. In the current state of affairs, we over-consume, produce too much waste, and fail to recycle enough. And we do it mostly by disregarding that when our grounds are not sound, our crops are not as good as we expect them to be, and we need to resort to chemicals to keep mass production afloat. We breed animals for slaughter and pollute immensely to transport them from one location to another... Listening to this book was fascinating to me. It opened up my eyes to soil textures and their health. I also started researching more about underground natural networks and mushrooms. Those thoughts stirred in me the will to do more for my immediate environment. Before this read (listen), I had ditched my big SUV for a smaller car to emit less carbon dioxide and I was using detergents in a more controlled way. I also keep my reusable shopping bags in my car at all times to avoid having to carry stuff in plastic bags, a habit I had picked up years ago. Now, I also started segregating my trash at home in different bins, as originally intended when I had first moved in. The next step will be to compost my own food remains to keep my small garden as chemical-free as possible. Our smallest gestures affect our environment. And while I am not an alarmist, knowing that climate change goes through cycles that have repeated themselves throughout history, it is important to recognize the efforts done all over the planet with the spreading of guided information and sharing experiences on the subject as Josh Tickell does.
