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From the outset, Dr. Bronner's, Patagonia and Rodale Institute — the three founders of the Regenerative Organic Alliance — envisioned ROC as the new gold standard in organic. The partnership with Edacious not only advances that vision but also marks a pivotal step in demonstrating that the future of food belongs to those who can prove their impact, not just claim it. My latest piece in Organic Insider. https://lnkd.in/ezCkbpWZ

Baby food safety is getting a face lift thanks to California law AB 899. Starting earlier this year, baby food companies selling in California are now required to disclose the levels of heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury on their labels — every lot, every time. It’s a major step forward in transparency and consumer trust. Consumer Reports, in partnership with Unleaded Kids, just released their assessment of how baby food companies are complying. Check out the article in the links below. At Edacious, we’re proud to now offer full compliance testing and reporting tooling for heavy metal concentrations in food. We’re already working with baby food companies across the U.S. to: - Measure heavy metals with industry-leading accuracy - Understand safety levels compared to U.S. and European thresholds for infants and adults - Report clear, compliant data for consumer confidence Whether you’re preparing for AB 899 compliance or aiming to lead in food safety transparency, our complete nutritional and safety system is ready to help. Families deserve safe food. We’re here to make sure your products meet the highest standards. Let’s talk about how we can get your products tested, validated, and ready for AB 899. #FoodSafety #BabyFood #CaliforniaAB899 #Transparency #NutritionalQuality #Edacious

Internship Opportunity at Edacious! Edacious is developing a cutting-edge Nutrient Profiling System to evaluate the nutritional quality of foods based on a comprehensive suite of attributes — expanding upon current models to evaluate healthfulness with a focus on nutrient density. We are seeking a Nutrition Science & Data Intern to support our R&D team with data wrangling, literature reviews, modeling in R, and validation work. Ideal for someone with: - Experience in R & Git - Familiarity with nutrition data (USDA Food Data Central, NHANES, etc.) - A background in nutrition science or public health 🕒 Remote | Flexible hours | $20/hr | 3–5 months 📩 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g9YjTR-2 Reach out with any questions, you'll be working directly with Juliana Haber, Ph.D. and me! #NutritionScience #Internship #PublicHealth #FoodSystems #Hiring Edacious Eric J. Smith Rachel Feller The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University UC Davis Nutrition

It’s finally happening… tomorrow! I’m headed to my very first Groundswell Agriculture Festival — a regenerative agriculture convening in the U.K., where farmers, food companies, and changemakers come together to explore the past, present, and future of farming and food. I'll be speaking in the Soil Health Tent at 10am on “Measuring Food Quality, Nutrition, and Health.” Joining me are two extraordinary voices: - Dr. David Unwin, renowned for using food—not pharma—to reverse chronic disease - Matthew Adams, whose GRFFN program is engaging farmers in citizen science to validate crop quality across the UK. I’m especially excited to catch up with our friends at Wildfarmed —and to share results from our first round of Edacious testing with the brilliant Edd Lees and Ria Kalantzis, which involved testing everything from farm gate samples to milled flour currently hitting the shelves of Sainsbury's and now Tesco! Let’s talk nutrient density. Let’s talk flavor, function, and food quality. If you’re at Groundswell, come find me—I'm ready to dig in 🤣 Note - this picture is highly inaccurate. It's currently 88 degrees in Hitchin and the UK is in the middle of a massive drought....and its only the start of July... I have so many thoughts about water cycles, droughts, heat waves. We still don't seem to be getting it. How do we get decision makers to understand that regenerative agriculture is essential for RESILIENT FARMING SYTEMS, NUTRITIONAL SECURITY and HEALTHY PEOPLE?!

Land is Kin. That was the headline for the Old Salt Co-op Festival this past weekend, held on Cole Mannix's family ranch. Edacious was proud to sponsor this remarkable community gathering. The experience brought my career full circle in a way I hadn’t fully appreciated until standing on that land. The festival’s theme—A Celebration of Land Stewardship—was a powerful reminder: the truest stewards are those who work the land daily. None are more vital than our ranchers, who care for hundreds of millions of acres. People are always surprised when I tell them I have a Master of Forestry. I began my journey in ecosystem work, exploring how landscapes can help mitigate and adapt to climate change. I focused on how to manage forest ecosystems through the lens of carbon, water, and biodiversity markets and how they might influence land management. That led me to innovation—examining how technology and business models could drive change. But without strong policy or market signals, those tools often too fell short. So I shifted to market incentives. Now, my work centers on creating a signal in the market—anchored in food quality—that directly links land management to the quality of the food it produces. It’s the most tangible feedback loop I’ve found, connecting consumer health to soil health and agricultural practices. That was the essence of the event. Connecting the dots between land stewards and eaters who reap the bounty of the land everyday. It was incredible to taste the diversity of plates from amazing chefs preparing food directly from the land we were standing on. And the journey wouldn’t have come together without my time on the board of Steward and working alongside Dan Miller. Finance plays an indispensable role in enabling these transitions. Old Salt is a great example of this work; I'm excited to see Cole and the Co-Op change our understanding on how unique organizational structures can play a role in evolving how resources are distributed. The way we treat the land is reflected in the food on our plates—and in our bodies and health. We can do better. https://lnkd.in/e242pwam

Eric Smith spent a decade chasing climate solutions. From environmental certifications to venture investing, he poured capital into the frontlines of climate innovation. But over time, one thing became clear: ⚠️ Without systemic incentives, policy, or consumer urgency — nothing would scale. Then he saw the data. A growing body of research linking soil health to nutrient density — and nutrient density to human health. Suddenly, everything connected. So he built Edacious. A platform that helps producers and brands test, benchmark, and prove their food is more nutritious — with actual lab data to back it up. In this episode, we dive into: ✅  Why nutrient density is the most powerful unlock for regen demand ✅  The 5 steps every brand should take to turn nutrition into a marketing asset ✅  How Edacious is flipping the entire food labeling system on its head If we weren’t already super bullish on how nutrient density can create increased demand for regenerative products, then we definitely are now. ReGen Brands Podcast #104  is LIVE now on all platforms! Viewing and listening links in the comments! #regenerativeagriculture #regenerativefarming #regenerativefoodsystems #cpg #regenbrands #food #beverage #podcast #sustainability #innovation #entrepreneurship #startups #business