Several studies this year focused on the impacts of organic farming on climate change, and showed that choosing organic can help mitigate the release of greenhouse gases while sequestering carbon...

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A recent study published in the scientific journal Pedobiologia explored how different conservation tilling and fertilization practices...

One of the biggest studies to rock our world this year showed that eating an organic diet can reduce your risk of cancer. Researchers compared French adults who frequently consumed organic foods...

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Soils are the largest terrestrial carbon sink on earth. On average studies find that soils from organic farms are higher in soil organic...

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A recent study in the Journal Climatic Change examines the environmental performance of diets based on greenhouse gas emissions. The thought is...

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Another study has found residues of neonicotinoid pesticides in birds.  This study, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, ...

Average annual tonnes of OP pesticides used in agriculture, by country, 2010–2015.

Scientists are questioning the use of some pesticides, even at levels that have...

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A groundbreaking study released today suggests that eating an organic diet may significantly lower cancer risk. Researchers...

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In general, large-scale agriculture contributes to climate change by consuming many fossil fuels for energy and emitting large amounts of...

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In conventional agriculture, increases in yields are largely due to increased use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and thus have...

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