"Louis De Jaeger puts his beliefs and ego aside with the humility to listen to what Nature is telling us and with the courage to challenge his own beliefs and the status quo."
- Allan Savory, founder of the Savory Institute

You're in the supermarket with two crying children, an organic tomato in your
left hand and a non-organic one in the right.

A complex choice: which is better for you and your children, and why?

Your three meals a day determine your health and shape our planet's health and future too.
Every cent spent is a vote for either destruction or regeneration.

What kind of food production system could we create that would benefit everyone?

These are questions that Louis De Jaeger has been wrestling with since the age of eighteen.

He takes you on a rollercoaster ride from New York to the south of France,
and from Central America to the deserts of Morocco, consulting farmers, activists,
professors, top doctors and foodies, and he isn't afraid to confront Bayer and
Monsanto to find answers.

Discover the fascinating relationship between plants and soil creatures.

How can agricultural methods influence the climate and weather?
How should we tackle issues like organic farming, GMOs and nitrogen?
How should we interpret protests by farmers?

But most importantly: how can you be part of the solution?

"What we understand and what we do concerning soil will determine the quality of all life on Earth in the future."
- John D. Liu, Ecosystem Ambassador, Commonland Foundation

"In saving our soils, we may also save our souls."
- Sarah Langford, best-selling author

"This is a book to be savoured like a good wine: roll it around your palette and feel the warm glow of understanding take over."
- Sir Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project

"This book isn't just a manifesto; it's a mirror reflecting our collective responsibility to heal the planet."
- Ties van der Hoeven, Founder of The Weather Makers