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The world is slowly reopening but the COVID-19 crisis isnt over. Our health will remain in danger until we make a major paradigm shift.

The solution is our soil and in our food. What we eat is critical to protecting our health, and our broken food system needs an overhaul.

The coronavirus pandemic has focused the spotlight on the importance of health: we watched as our medical systems became inundated with patients while feeling helpless to support our own health in the face of an invisible threat.

As we return to a new normal, it is imperative that we stay vigilant about maintaining our health. Sales of organic food rose 22 percent in March and 18 percent in April as consumers looked for ways to boost their immune systems. We cannot return to our industrial, chemical food system that is harming people and the planet.

What we eat is directly related to how we feel and how we protect our health. So why have we allowed an agricultural system that sprays our food with chemicals be the main source of food for our families? Why is our medical system so out of touch with the role that food plays in our physical health?

For too long, farmers and doctors have been siloed while pursuing the same goal: keeping people healthy. It's far past time that we bring these individuals, and professions, back together.

The path toward change can be found in regenerative health care. At Rodale Institute near Kutztown, our research has shown not only that organic can feed the world, but that it can feed families more nutrient dense food that can prevent, suspend and even reverse the most wide-spread of lifestyle diseases.

And yet only 11% of calories in the standard American diet come from whole plant foods. More than 70% of global deaths are due to lifestyle-related illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic immune disorders.

When facing a threat as strong as COVID-19, we need every support system we have. Our diet is one of the simplest ways to improve our health. And yet, many medical students receive less than 25 hours of training in nutrition during their education.

We must combine what we know about the power of food with our knowledge of nutrition and our bodies, working to prevent disease through an organic, whole-foods, plant-forward diet that begins on farms that work in harmony with nature. Regenerative Healthcare is the only path forward.

Results from Rodale Institute's Farming Systems Trial, a 40-year comparison of organic and conventional grain cropping systems, has shown conclusively that organic systems are comparable to conventional systems in terms of yields, yielding up to 40% higher in years of drought. Organic systems also use 45% less energy, reducing carbon emissions.

Consumers clearly understand that organic food is healthier, as organic grocery sales and CSA memberships have skyrocketed since the pandemic took hold.

Adapting the holistic, regenerative model to our nations health care systems is a crucial step in improving human health. A shift in our medical system away from pharmaceutical-based disease management towards an integrative system founded on lifestyle medicine supported by organic, nutrient-dense whole foods could dramatically alter the trajectory of chronic disease and create a healthier future.

Let us agree we cannot forget the critical role our food plays in protecting our health. Though the everyday threat of COVID-19 will eventually be a memory, the decisions we make about our food will always affect us. Take the first steps to protect your health now. You won't regret it.

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Commentary: As world reopens, threat to our health still looms - The Reporter

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