They claim that because food is "a very good supplier of vitamins", there is really no reason to take vitamins because we get all our nutrients . What they don't realize is how quickly the overall soil quality declines and how low it becomes. Conventional farming is becoming more and more popular, which means nutrition is running out. In conventional agriculture, growing techniques using chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and genetically modified organisms (USDA). This means that our “healthy, natural foods” aren’t so healthy after all. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans generally lack sufficient amounts of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins A, C, D, and E needed to maintain good health” (Walker and Wallin). Without our soils being able to produce the right vitamins and minerals, we eat junk foods that lack necessary nutrients. Carbon is an essential element to help maintain soil quality. These new conventional farming methods are causing carbon levels in the soil to rapidly decrease. kill carbon and the ability of plants to grow and retain moisture. “Soils depleted and lacking essential minerals cannot produce healthy, nutrient-rich crops” (Marler and Wallin) responds to recent nutrition