SPEAKER DETAILS
DAN KITTREDGE
Dan Kittredge has been an organic farmer for more than thirty years and is the founder and executive director of the Bionutrient Food Association (BFA), a non-profit whose mission is to "increase quality in the food supply." Known as one of the leading proponents of "nutrient density," Dan works to demonstrate the connections between soil health, plant health and human health. Out of these efforts was born the Bionutrient Institute (BI), the science arm now leading the work to categorically define nutrient density in the world's major staple crops. Once that standard is in place, industry partners can build the hand-held meters and consumer tools needed to test nutrient density at point of purchase, empowering consumers to choose for nutrient quality and leveraging economic incentives to drive full system regeneration.
PRESENTATION
NUTRIENT DENSITY
FRI., OCT. 16 9:00 AM
After coining the term "nutrient density" to refer to the variation of nutrient levels in food in 2007, The Bionutrient Food Association (BFA) and the Bionutrient Institute (BI) have been working to raise awareness about this important topic for more than eighteen years. Dan Kittredge's presentation will cover the history of the use of the term, the research accomplished to characterize the variation of nutrient levels in food, the research to identify what causes nutrient variation and progress in meters developed to assess that nutrient variation by anyone. He will also cover current research with a focus on beef, upcoming market opportunities and the vision for how this exciting work could serve to profoundly disrupt the dynamics of the food supply. Can agriculture meaningfully reverse climate imbalances, and be used to reverse chronic disease as well? We think so. Come hear how and why!