This week’s discussion was on the soil. When I think of soil the first thing that comes to mind is rocks, dirt, minerals but soil is so much more. The quality of our soils impact climate change, food security, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. When it comes to nutrition, eating nutrient dense foods is extremely important however what happens when the soil is deficient in minerals? The type of soil our vegetables, wheat, and plants are grown in has a direct effect on the nutritional quality of the final product. People that have a varied diet such as in the US are usually able to find that vitamin or mineral in another type of food they eat, however in countries where the diet is basically the same everyday the lack of a vitamin or mineral in a food product can have detrimental consequences. For example, if the soil is deficient in iron then the vegetation grown in that area could also be deficient in iron leading to health problems in people that only eat that type of food. With the growing population, food security is a major concern and it all starts with the quality of our soils. A factor that affects the quality of our soil is the climate. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere influences climate change so one part of the solution is to redistribute the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the vegetation. The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is fixed therefore redistributing it is the only way to eliminate it from the atmosphere. This is extremely important for the future and everyone needs to come together to help make it happen. I have also seen this new idea for seed bombs that was proposed to increase the amount of vegetation in areas that have poor soil or lack vegetative growth currently. The quality of soil around the world is such an important component to our society that needs attention. I hope to also help in the solution for ensuring food securing in the future by formulating nutrient dense products that have a long shelf life and use limited resources to produce.