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Harro Bouwmeester links soil health to human well-being at Foodvalley innovation event
Apr 9, 2026
At Innovation Insights: Eating the Change 2.0 in Wageningen, MicroHealth consortium member Harro Bouwmeester explored how soil and plant microbiomes impact crop quality and human health. The event, hosted by Foodvalley and EIT Food, focused on making regenerative agriculture and healthy food choices part of the mainstream.
During a later panel discussion, the panel emphasized the need for clear communication and shared definitions to connect scientific insights with farming practices and consumer understanding, calling for simple, accurate storytelling to help consumers grasp the importance of soil and food health.
Interested in the full summary of the event? Read it here: https://foodvalley.nl/en/from-...