Zhu Yong-Guan
Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2009;18(4):516-9.
Soil is a basic natural resource for food production, the vast majority of food we consume is either directly or indirectly derived from soil. Soil quality determines the quantity (calories) and quality (nutritional value and safety) of the foods grown. Protecting the soil's physical, chemical and biological integrity is therefore of vital importance in safeguarding global food security. Soil science, as a discipline, will contribute to new knowledge related to soil quality and its sustainable management. However, soil scientists are not alone in securing the global food production system, instead they shall work with environmental engineers, agronomists, nutritionists, animal scientists and social scientists in developing integrative approaches to soil conservation, material cycling and environmental protection.
土壤是粮食生产的基本自然资源，我们消费的绝大多数食物直接或间接来源于土壤。土壤质量决定了所种植食物的数量（卡路里）和质量（营养价值与安全性）。因此，保护土壤的物理、化学和生物完整性对于保障全球粮食安全至关重要。土壤科学作为一门学科，将为与土壤质量及其可持续管理相关的新知识做出贡献。然而，确保全球粮食生产系统并非土壤科学家独自的任务，相反，他们应与环境工程师、农学家、营养学家、动物科学家和社会科学家合作，制定土壤保护、物质循环和环境保护的综合方法。
