Edacious and Regenerative Organic Alliance collaborate to measure nutritional impact of Regenerative Organic Certified foods

Edacious and the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) have announced a new partnership that establishes a collaborative framework to measure and better understand the relationship between Regenerative Organic Certified® crops and human health.

For decades, the global food system has prioritized yield over quality, sacrificing nutrient density in the process. The consequences are mounting: increased malnutrition, chronic disease, and soil degradation signal a system out of balance.

Over the next four years, Edacious, a science-based technology company and food lab, will work closely with the ROA to identify and test more than 200 Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC™) food products through the Edacious Food Lab. These analyses aim to assess both the nutritional quality and toxicity of ROC™ crops in comparison to those produced through conventional, organic, and regenerative non-organic methods.

This partnership marks a major step forward in bringing measurable, verified nutrient data into the conversation about agricultural methods and food quality. By making nutrition visible and measurable, this collaboration creates the data backbone and builds the evidence base needed to shift incentives, rewarding farming practices that restore ecosystems and produce healthier food.

Christopher Gergen, chief executive officer of the Regenerative Organic Alliance, added, “This partnership brings us one step closer to proving what farmers have long understood: that how we grow our food matters. By generating measurable data around nutrient density and toxicity, we can better demonstrate the true value of Regenerative Organic Certified® farming and products for human and planetary health.”

As part of this joint effort, ROA members will gain access to Edacious’ full suite of testing and reporting services, empowering them to measure the macronutrient and micronutrient content of their products and link growing practices to nutritional outcomes. This robust offering combines lab analysis for nutritional quality and toxicity with innovative reporting tools that help producers and brands communicate the safety and unique nutritional value of their food to customers and stakeholders.

“Working with the Regenerative Organic Alliance allows us to bring critical, science-based transparency to the value of regenerative organic farming across their growing global network,” said Eric Smith, CEO at Edacious. “Our goal is to support a deeper understanding of how food is grown and how it impacts the health of both people and the planet.”

Together, Edacious and ROA aim to elevate public and industry awareness of nutrient-dense, responsibly produced food while contributing to a more transparent, science-informed food system.

Organic & Non-GMO Insights October 2025