Enquête sur la terre qui nous nourrit

 Hugo Clément digs into French soil, finding that it’s often lifeless, dry, and crumbly rather than teeming with microbes. The European Soil Institute estimates 89 % of French agricultural soil is degraded by intensive farming practices—deep ploughing, pesticides, and nitrogen fertilizers. These fertilizers not only strip nutrients from surrounding soil but also contaminate drinking‑water sources; over 700 French water‑catchment sites have been shut because of nitrate pollution. Across the country, farmers are rallying for more sustainable practices.

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S05E08 - Fromages : Où est passé notre terroir ?