In Praise of the Earthworm

In Praise of the Earthworm
Welcome to the fascinating world of the earthworm.
A world on the brink of biological annihilation.
"The future of our generations depends on the earthworm. The first terrestrial animal biomass, it is one of the first markers of biodiversity and the good health of soils, and its rarefaction is a sign of their precarious health, for a soil in poor health is like a dry well or a dried-up breast: it is no longer nourishing. Given that 95% of our food depends on soil, and that soil is disappearing along with earthworms under the effects of erosion, itself amplified by their absence, it doesn't take a drawing to grasp that we're preparing a fatal destiny for them. So why is the earthworm at the heart of tomorrow's food? Because they have power..."

About the author:
Christophe Gatineau is an agronomist specializing in innovative agriculture, agroecology and permaculture, and the author of several books and the blog Le jardin vivant.