Soil to Soul - you are what you eat!
Is an international movement that originated in Switzerland and Portugal in 2021. Its core topics are soil preservation, regenerative agriculture and the link between responsible, healthy and enjoyable nutrition. soil to soul develops initiatives, publishes and informs, organizes and connects. The high point of the movement's calendar is the annual conference and public event that takes place in Zurich each September.
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Bio Mio Seasonal Calendar
Directly from the organic farm to your home
May: Strawberries, kohlrabi
The merry month of May also offers many a culinary delight – including the first delicious-tasting red…
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SOIL TO SOUL GETS A PORTUGUESE SIBLING
Magazine article
April 13th, 2022
The Soil to Soul Symposium returns to Terramay farm in Portugal. It was acquired in 2018 by…
Online
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Keynote: How to make earth zero waste - Douglas McMaster
18.09.2021
HOW TO MAKE EARTH ZERO WASTE
What do we need to change about our supply chains to stop the increasingly…
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Magazine
Noticeable improvement in air quality
19.05.2022
Anyone who has anything to do with environmental issues has it: The feeling that people are
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Franziska Wick: Microbes are like tourists in the gut
05.04.2022
Microbes are like tourists in the gut
A LOOK BACK AT THE SOIL TO SOUL SYMPOSIUM 2021
EVERY BITE MATTERS.
The Soil to Soul Symposium first took place through September 16-18, 2021 as part of FOOD ZURICH at Sihlcity. Learn more and take a look back at our first edition here.
The 2021 Symposium in Sihlcity
Experts 2021
Reto Knutti
Climate Physicist, ETH Zurich
Addresses changes in the global climate system due to human emissions of greenhouse gases and scenarios for limiting climate change.…
Urs Niggli
Director FIBL EU
The former Director of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FIBL took over as Director of the corresponding European institute…
Billy Wagner
Restaurateur Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin
Eating is political: this is the decided stance of Berlin restaurateur Billy Wagner, an idea that he puts into culinary…
Tobias Zihlmann
Founder of the Firm diversitas AG
Tobias Zihlmann is the founder of diversitas, a Zurich-based startup that developed the ONO platform. As a trained chef, Tobias…
Angela Ljiljanić
Researching Artist, Producer of Holistic Urban Planning and Synergetic Action
Cities are expanding, the country farmer inevitably converts to the city farmer. This is the point of departure for the…
Yvonne Lötscher
Director of Sustainable Nutrition, City of Zurich
The biologist and agricultural scientist focuses in her professional life on the central question of future nutritional strategies: how can…
Rolf Hiltl
Owner & Managing Director, Hiltl AG
Rolf Hiltl is the fourth generation to run Hiltl AG with 7 establishments in the greater Zurich area. The House…
Daniel Kofahl
Nutrition Sociologist and Enjoyment Researcher
The nutrition sociologist at the Office for Agricultural Policy and Food Culture APEK in Kassel completed his doctorate with a…
Eva Reinhard
Director of the Agricultural Research Institute of the Swiss Confederation Agroscope
Director of the Agricultural Research Institute of the Swiss Confederation Agroscope, previously Deputy Director of the Federal Office for Agriculture…
Philipp Aerni
Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CCRS), University of Zurich
Interdisciplinary social scientist and Director of the Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CCRS) at the University of Zurich, Philipp…
Sarah Wiener
MEP, Chef, Entrepreneur, Author and Amateur Beekeeper
The German-Austrian, who came to fame through television and numerous books, began her career as a self-taught chef, later founded…
Douglas McMaster
Activist & Proprietor of the Silo Restaurant, London
“Food waste is a sign of a lack of imagination,” is Douglas McMaster’s credo. His restaurant, Silo, has adopted a…
Andrin Willi
Moderator
Andrin Willi is regarded as one of the country's “most distinguished gastro journalists” (WoZ), a gastronomy expert who is “obsessed…
Christine Brombach
Nutrition Researcher, ZHAW Wädenswil
Has worked at the Institute for Food and Beverage Innovation in Wädenswil since 2009. Studied nutrition and household sciences in…
Urs Stalder
Director of the Nutrimonitoring Division, Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA, Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO, Risk Assessment Division
When it comes to trends in our diet, Urs Stalder sits at a crucial interface: as Director of the Nutrimonitoring…
David Jacobsen
Operations Manager, Rheinau Estate – Cultivation of Vegetables, Fine Vegetables, Marketing and Sales, Public Relations, Customer Contact
A trained farmer and exponent of the biodynamic method, David Jacobsen, together with his large team, manages the spectacularly situated…
Sepp Bodo Fegerl
Deputy Medical Director at VIVAMAYR Altaussee and Board Member of the International Association of Mayr Doctors
Sepp Bodo Fegerl, MD, completed his medical studies in Graz in 2008 and subsequently specialized in a range of complementary…
Lorenz Rieger
Environmental Engineer and Co-Founder of the Company EDAPRO
During his studies with a focus on organic farming, Lorenz Rieger deepened his knowledge of soil quality, compost and compost…
Norman Hunziker
Culinary Artist
The Bernese culinary artist Norman Hunziker is a trained confectioner and cook. He has participated in numerous professional championships, achieving…
Mag. Martin Nittnaus
Winemaker
Mag. Martin Nittnaus was practically born a winemaker. He studied literature and media science before joining the 30-hectare winemaking business…
Christoph Pichler
Director Fine Wines, Smith and Smith Ltd.
Has actively followed the organic and natural wine scene for many years and currently works in product management and as…
Martin Jucker
Entrepreneur, Farmer at Jucker Farm AG
Martin and his brother Beat went from “normal” farmers to successful entrepreneurs and continue to shape the working atmosphere of…
Daniel Bärtschi
President of the Agricultura Regeneratio Association
Daniel Bärtschi works as an independent consultant, coach and mentor, runs two start-ups, and is President of the Agricultura Regeneratio…
Valentin Thurn
Filmmaker and Director
The award-winning filmmaker and director Valentin Thurn attracted international attention with his films “TASTE THE WASTE - die globale Lebensmittelverschwendung”…
David de Brito
Regenerative Farmer and Co-Founder of Terramay
Born in Portugal, David de Brito spent most of his professional life in Germany and Switzerland, where he founded and…
Sebastian Titz
Passionate Michelin Star Chef
Hailing from Eastern Switzerland, Sebastian got a taste for GaultMillau points at the very beginning of his career. The now…
