Guest Column: A little dirt might be good for you

By Julie Drake
Special to the Herald Times
RBC | John Deere had a popular T-shirt about 15 years ago that said “Dirt—it does the body good.” This statement is proving to be truer than any T-shirt wearing kid knew.
It is interesting to read some of the current research around human immunity and soil biodiversity. Much of it comes from Colorado State University. In an article titled “Soil Biodiversity and Human Health,” researcher Diana…