Data from the USDA has shown that most industrially grown food is shown to be becoming less nutritious. [2] Put another way, due to our intensive industrial agriculture, our food is becoming less healthy. This is because our soil is being pushed to the limit, so to speak. The soil, rather than getting a Sabbath or a chance to rejuvenate itself, as mandated in Leviticus, is pushed relentlessly. It thus erodes and loses volume and minerals. Industrial farms only fertilize with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are just three of dozens of nutrients that exist in the soil and that we humans use. Not surprisingly, the health of the soil determines the health of the plants. 
It is easy to draw a parallel and say our salt, that is our food, is losing its flavor. Matthew 5:13 asks, “But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.” We must retain the goodness of our soil and our food, and for that, we must severely redo the industrial food system, as well as the federal subsidy program that encourages overproduction.
There is another way, which is healthier. Organic and biointensive agriculture focuses on the health of the soil, which results in healthier food. This pays off as organic foods have been shown to have more minerals than industrial foods.[1] This is seemingly due to the soil’s erosion, sterilization and loss of trace nutrients.
Ensuring that our food stays nutritious is helping people to stay healthy. Clearly, as Jesus healed the sick, it is our call to heal, and prevent. We can alter our industrial food system to promote healthier food and healthier people.
