“Organic Farming Kills Bees? Study Fails to Show This,” By Josh Bloom.
We constantly debunk bad studies that are anti-chemical, anti-GMO, pro-organic, etc. Why? Because they are either poorly done, and/or they’re complete garbage. This time, there’s a study which apparently condemns organic farming, which — despite the fictitious concept and name — isn’t what it seems to be. Chemicals are used in organic farming, just different ones than are used in conventional farming. But fair is fair, so when a cautionary “anti-organic” farming paper that is full of flaws comes out, it’s fair game. (Good luck using “fair” more times in one sentence. One just did. A paper entitled “Acute Toxicity and Sublethal Effects of Botanical Insecticides to Honey Bees” was just published in the Journal of Insect Science. Read more.
Organic Farming and Honeybees
October 8, 2015
