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Pulse AI — free, evidence-grounded answers on farming and food

Pulse AI in use on a regenerative farm — farmer and adviser reviewing commercial farm data on a rugged tablet, with pasture, cows and free-range hens in the background

Ask anything about how food is grown and how it nourishes us, and build your own personalised Growing Health Plan — connecting farming systems, soil health, nutrient density and human health. Every answer is grounded in 19,000+ peer-reviewed records in the Pulse Brain Growing Health Evidence Index and the Growing Health Report.

19,000+
Peer-reviewed studies
60+
Contributing experts
7
GroundUp Framework points

What topics does Pulse AI cover?

Pulse AI is your guide to the evidence connecting how we grow food to how it nourishes us. Every response is grounded in Vitagri's curated research base.

  • Farming systems — regenerative, organic, conventional and their nutritional outcomes
  • Soil health — biology, organic matter, mineral availability and crop quality links
  • Nutrient density — vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, omega-3s and antioxidant variation
  • Human health — diet-related disease, microbiome, immunity and chronic illness prevention
  • Food quality & supply chain — post-harvest handling, processing losses and policy levers

Evidence Tiers

Pulse AI grades every claim by the strength of the underlying evidence, so you always know how confident the research is.

T1
Tier 1 Strongest — systematic reviews & meta-analyses

The strongest evidence: pooled findings from multiple rigorous studies.

T2
Tier 2 Strong — randomised controlled trials

Controlled experiments that test cause and effect directly.

T3
Tier 3 Emerging — observational studies & field trials

Real-world signals that need cautious interpretation.

T4
Tier 4 Context — narrative reviews, policy & practice sources

Background and practice sources that frame where the science sits.

Evidence Explorer

Prefer to browse before you ask? Discover the full evidence.

Explore the whole catalogue by geography, theme, scale, research momentum and evidence gaps — see where the science agrees, where it’s thin, and who leads each field.

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Pulse AI draws on peer-reviewed research. Always verify critical decisions with a qualified expert.

Frequently asked questions

What Pulse AI is, what it draws on, and who it's for.

What is Pulse AI?

Pulse AI is Vitagri's free research assistant for the food and farming sector. It answers questions about nutrient-dense food, soil health, regenerative agriculture and UK food policy by drawing on the Pulse Brain catalogue of 19,000+ peer-reviewed records and industry reports.

How does Pulse AI differ from ChatGPT or Claude?

Pulse AI is grounded in a curated, citation-linked evidence catalogue. Every answer cites the underlying study by DOI so you can verify the source. General chat models answer from broad training data without transparent source attribution.

What data does Pulse AI draw on?

The Pulse Brain Growing Health Evidence Index — a catalogue of peer-reviewed research from Europe PMC, CrossRef, OpenAlex and Semantic Scholar, plus vetted industry reports from trusted publishers, continuously maintained — new records reviewed and added every week. Every record carries source metadata, DOI and confidence scoring.

Is Pulse AI free to use?

Yes. The public Pulse AI chat is free. Institutional users who need API access, persona-specific briefings or the Pulse Bulletin can request higher tiers — academic access is free, with paid developer and commercial tiers for production use.

Does Pulse AI give investment, medical or legal advice?

No. Pulse AI is an evidence-retrieval assistant. It surfaces and summarises peer-reviewed research and industry reports. It does not provide financial, medical or legal advice, and always directs the reader to the underlying sources for decisions.

Who is Pulse AI for?

Four primary reader roles: farmers evaluating system change, food buyers specifying nutritional quality, investors assessing agri-tech opportunities, and academics needing rapid evidence synthesis. The Pulse Bulletin tailors each issue to these four personas.