A new study in the journal Nutrients(link is external) has found that packaged and processed foods with the USDA Organic label contain fewer ingredients that are linked to negative health outcomes than non-organic processed foods.
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Drought impacts bee communities more than land use change
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Climate change has increased extreme weather events like flood and drought, while population growth and development have caused habitat loss and fragmentation, and both of these climate and land use changes negatively impact important biodiversity.
Continue ReadingEconomic performance of organic farming is improved by diverse crop rotations, but not reduced tillage
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There is a growing body of science that shows organic farming is more profitable than conventional. While this is largely attributed to higher premiums paid for the organic brand, a recent study published in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems(link is external)
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