People have been practicing agriculture for more than 10,000 years. Many of the farming practices used in different forms of agriculture have had a significant impact on the sustainability of food systems, food security, animal wellbeing, environmental health, and human health.
Emissions such as greenhouse gases are due to Industrial agriculture, and the health of the soil is exterminated by chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which are important for creating organic matter.
Deforestation, (air) pollution, land modification, monocultures, and transportation are all accountable for generating emissions.
Not only does industrial agriculture affect the environment but also our health in terms of what we eat. The development of chronic diseases, cancers, and foodborne pathogens due to animal-based foods, pesticides, concentrated high-speed meat production, resistance to antibiotics due to excessive use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, and lack of nutritional value in foods have been a severe problem.
By taking the necessary measures and progressing to regenerative farming methods, agriculture could go from being considered one of the main causes of health and environmental issues, to a solution for these problems.
It is one of the most significant steps we can take to reverse the trend of global warming due to climate change, alongside reforestation efforts and the elimination of burning fossil fuels.
Regenerative is a term used to describe farming practices. “Regenerative Agriculture” defines farming and grazing practices that reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity, resulting in carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.
Regenerative farms follow the same principles, such as minimizing soil disturbances, (which can be reduced by e.g., tilling), keeping the soil covered with vegetation, having increased plant diversity, keeping living roots in the soil as much as possible, integrating animals into the farm as much as possible.
Healthy soil means healthy natural raw material, which once incorporated into beauty products also enhances skin health.
Regenerative beauty brands source their ingredients sustainably, seeking out suppliers who support regenerative practices and biodynamic farming. By using these suppliers to create their products, regenerative beauty brands actively seek to better the earth with their products.