Nutrient Density Research & Scalable Field Implementation
We combine advanced nutrient‑density measurement, on‑farm validation, and a structured pilot‑to‑scale pathway to create a repeatable model for improving food quality at scale
BSC works across the food system to advance the agricultural methods that produce nutrient-dense food at scale. Our work spans research, on-farm pilots, corporate supply-chain partnerships, to the development of a global nutrient density standard.
The Nutrient Density Standard
The work that anchors everything else.
Together with the Bionutrient Institute team, the BSC is advancing the development and global adoption of a science‑based standard for nutrient density — creating a common language for assessing food quality across farms, supply chains, and consumer products. Establishing nutrient‑density standards for specific crops or food categories becomes a powerful, outcomes-based market differentiator, enabling brands and institutions to demonstrate measurable quality while catalyzing broader innovation in environmental sustainability, supply‑chain resilience, and human health outcomes.
Best for: institutions, regulators, food brands, research partners, and certification bodies engaging with how food quality is measured and communicated.
Research & Measurement
Putting nutrient density into the hands of farmers, brands, and consumers.
The BSC builds on foundational innovations—including the original Bionutrient Meter prototype and peer‑reviewed research on low‑cost nutrient sensing—to advance practical, science‑based tools for measuring food quality. Our team refines analytical methods, supports field‑based research, and translates findings into actionable insights and tools growers, buyers, and product developers can use with confidence.
Best for: research institutions, brands developing nutrient‑density claims, and supply‑chain partners seeking objective quality metrics.
On‑Farm Pilots to Scaled Implementation
Where the methods meet the field.
BSC designs and manages on‑farm programs that test, refine, and validate nutrient‑dense production methods under real‑world conditions. Each pilot is tailored to partner goals and geographic realities, ensuring that results are both scientifically rigorous and operationally practical. The outcome: methods that work, data that holds up, and growers who can adopt with confidence.
Best for: farms, grower networks, funders, and corporate sourcing teams.
What this service delivers:
Custom pilot design aligned with partner goals
On‑farm experimentation to validate nutrient‑dense practices
Grower engagement and hands‑on support
Scalable implementation pathways for future phases
Value Chain Partnerships
From grower network to global brand — one connected program.
BSC partners with stakeholders throughout the value chain including food brands, retailers, foodservice operators, and corporate buyers to embed nutrient density into their sourcing strategies, brand stories, and supply-chain resilience plans. We work alongside procurement, sustainability, and brand teams to translate the standard, the science, and the on-farm work into commercial programs that move category-level change. Project leadership is anchored by Melissa Larsen, who brings two decades of experience across regenerative agriculture, public health nutrition, foodservice strategy, ESG strategy and regenerative brand development.
Best for: corporate supply-chain leaders, sustainability and ESG teams, brand and innovation leaders, and foodservice strategists.
Advisory & Speaking
Direct access to the people building this field.
Dan Kittredge is a sought-after international advisor and speaker, working with farmers, organizations, and institutions to implement nutrient-dense food production systems. BSC offers structured advisory engagements — strategy workshops, executive briefings, and keynote speaking — for organizations that want to engage directly with the leadership team.
Best for: leadership teams setting food, health, or sustainability strategy; conferences and convenings; and institutional partners scoping new programs.