Review: “Dirt” gives opportunity to see a future in our soil

From the opening scenes of “Dirt: The Movie,” which point out that soil is comprised of the same elements as the stars, plants and animals and that “dirt is very much alive,” the viewer gets the firm idea that dirt isn’t just this stuff that collects in the corners of the garage; it is a living, breathing entity, says a reviewer. “Treat it right and we thrive. Disrupt it as we have done and we end up with what we now have: drought, climate change and famine.”

In the movie, voices of leaders in local food, perennial crops, farmers’ fight against GMOs, tree planting  and sustainable agriculture speak to the critical role of managing our soil as a treasure, not a commodity.

This review concludes: "It’s starting with policy changes that say how we grow food is significant, not only in terms of what we eat but in terms of how we deal with climate change and quality of life in almost every other way.”

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