Growing Nutrient-Dense Food
What do we mean by “nutrient-dense food”? The American Dietary Association’s dietary guide-lines recommend that consumers give priority to nutrient-dense foods, meaning those that contain substantial amounts of key nutrients in relation to their number of
calories. For example, fruits and vegetables offer high nutrient concentrations but have
a low energy content.
 

That seems simple enough. For the healthiest diet around, just go to the food store and focus on nutrient-dense foods like spinach, kale, broccoli, potatoes, and tomatoes. It’s not so simple: Although our food markets are filled with plump, colorful vegetables and fruits, significant evidence suggests that the amount of nutrients in these foods have declined over the decades, as industrialization has sought out the highest-yielding and fastest-growing varieties, and soil
fertility is depleted.
 

According to a study of the nutritional content of 43 foods published in the Journal of the
American College of Nutrition,*significant declines have been seen in the protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin, and ascorbic acid concentrations.

 

We formulated EZRA SOLOMON’S FERTILIZER to supplement your garden’s natural soil content. A special blend of soy bean meal, dried blood, agricultural lime, gypsum, dolomite lime, bone meal, and kelp meal, it releases nutrients slowly to the roots of growing produce to ensure their maximum uptake. The result? Nutrient-dense food from vitally healthy plants.
EZRA SOLOMON’S FERTILIZER is formulated, mixed, and bagged in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

*Davis D et al J Am Coll Nutr 2004;23:669-682