Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode, Dr. Ron Ehrlich sits down with IT supply chain specialist and agricultural metrics expert Chris Macquet to discuss the evolution of food quality measurement. From the early days of Brix meters to the 10th iteration of the innovative Nutrimeter NX, they explore how consumers can finally move beyond calories and macros to understand the true mineral and nutrient value of their food. The conversation covers the vital role of soil health, the complexities of growing truffles, and how data-driven insights can empower both farmers and consumers to prioritize quality over appearance.
◉ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭:
Chris Macquet Chris is an IT supply chain specialist in the natural resources sector with a deep expertise in agricultural metrics and spectroscopy. He has advised the Bionutrient Food Association and is the developer behind the Nutrimeter NX and the Find Good Food platform.
🌐 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲/𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀
- 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 https://nutrimeter.com.au
Website explaining the 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗫 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 and related technology.
- 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 findgoodfood.org.au
Platform designed to help consumers find 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲❟ 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀.
- 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 goodfoodandnutrition.com
Provides nutrition and food-quality information with a contact form.
🏢 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 / 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀
◉ 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – advisory involvement.
◉ 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗫 – device to measure nutrient density in produce.
◉ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 – digital directory connecting consumers with nutrient-dense food producers.
◉ FGF and NutriBalance Systems (NBS which includes Nx's, NutriScales, and other tools) - offer generous Affiliate programs / incenutives to those wishing to build their own food communities. And esp for farmers wishing to use FGF as an online, 24 x 7 Farmers Market.
◉ Pre-COVID, we included in FGF, for a local food community;
- Local tradie and other skills in a unique calendar based, availability selection system.
- Local produce and food availability
- Community mobile-based voting system better and more flexible than block chain, using encryption.
📱 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 / 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088139971124
𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: linkedin.com/in/chris-macquet-ba94b71a
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: instagram.com/chris.macquet
◉ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲
✔️The definition of nutrient density: the level of dissolved solids and essential nutrients in food.
✔️How spectroscopy uses light as a "chemical fingerprint scanner" to evaluate soil and plant health.
✔️The limitations of traditional Brix meters and how new technology differentiates between sugar content and true nutrition.
✔️The impact of regenerative farming and soil mineral cycles on the quality of produce.
✔️Practical tips for "spot-checking" your household's nutrient intake.
✍️ 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁
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Tags:
Dr. Ron Ehrlich, Chris Macquet, Nutrimeter NX, Bionutrient Food Association, Soil Mineral Cycle, Spectroscopy in Agriculture, How to Measure Food Quality, Find Good Food App.
In this episode, Dr. Ron Ehrlich sits down with IT supply chain specialist and agricultural metrics expert Chris Macquet to discuss the evolution of food quality measurement. From the early days of Brix meters to the 10th iteration of the innovative Nutrimeter NX, they explore how consumers can finally move beyond calories and macros to understand the true mineral and nutrient value of their food. The conversation covers the vital role of soil health, the complexities of growing truffles, and how data-driven insights can empower both farmers and consumers to prioritize quality over appearance.
◉ 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭:
Chris Macquet Chris is an IT supply chain specialist in the natural resources sector with a deep expertise in agricultural metrics and spectroscopy. He has advised the Bionutrient Food Association and is the developer behind the Nutrimeter NX and the Find Good Food platform.
🌐 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲/𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀
- 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 https://nutrimeter.com.au
Website explaining the 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗫 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 and related technology.
- 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 findgoodfood.org.au
Platform designed to help consumers find 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲❟ 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀.
- 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 goodfoodandnutrition.com
Provides nutrition and food-quality information with a contact form.
🏢 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 / 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀
◉ 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – advisory involvement.
◉ 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗫 – device to measure nutrient density in produce.
◉ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 – digital directory connecting consumers with nutrient-dense food producers.
◉ FGF and NutriBalance Systems (NBS which includes Nx's, NutriScales, and other tools) - offer generous Affiliate programs / incenutives to those wishing to build their own food communities. And esp for farmers wishing to use FGF as an online, 24 x 7 Farmers Market.
◉ Pre-COVID, we included in FGF, for a local food community;
- Local tradie and other skills in a unique calendar based, availability selection system.
- Local produce and food availability
- Community mobile-based voting system better and more flexible than block chain, using encryption.
📱 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 / 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀
𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088139971124
𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: linkedin.com/in/chris-macquet-ba94b71a
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: instagram.com/chris.macquet
◉ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲
✔️The definition of nutrient density: the level of dissolved solids and essential nutrients in food.
✔️How spectroscopy uses light as a "chemical fingerprint scanner" to evaluate soil and plant health.
✔️The limitations of traditional Brix meters and how new technology differentiates between sugar content and true nutrition.
✔️The impact of regenerative farming and soil mineral cycles on the quality of produce.
✔️Practical tips for "spot-checking" your household's nutrient intake.
✍️ 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 & 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁
Explore More Health & Wellness Solutions:
● Visit Dr. Ron Ehrlich’s Website: drronehrlich.com
● Podcast Archives, Q&As, and Expert Resources
📱 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗿｡ 𝗥𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗵𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗵
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📶 LinkedIn: (/dr-ron-ehrlich/)
▶️ YouTube: (@doctorronehrlich)
🎥 TikTok: (@drronehrlich)
🎧 Spotify: (https://shorturl.at/JqK9h)
💽 Omny: (https://omny.fm/shows/unstress-with-dr-ron-ehrlich)
📗 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: 𝘈 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥
◐ Australia (amzn.to/3Ug4iCK)
◐ US (amzn.to/3Nlx3vR)
◐ UK (amzn.to/3WgPUMx)
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Tags:
Dr. Ron Ehrlich, Chris Macquet, Nutrimeter NX, Bionutrient Food Association, Soil Mineral Cycle, Spectroscopy in Agriculture, How to Measure Food Quality, Find Good Food App.
