“Organic Farming Is Not Sustainable,” Henry I. Miller.
You may have noticed that the organic section of your local supermarket is growing. Advocates tout organic-food production—in everything from milk and coffee to meat and vegetables—as a “sustainable” way to feed the planet’s expanding population. The Worldwatch Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based environmental group, goes so far as to say organic farming “has the potential to contribute to sustainable food security by improving nutrition intake and sustaining livelihoods in rural areas, while simultaneously reducing vulnerability to climate change and enhancing biodiversity.” The evidence argues otherwise. Read more.
Unsustainable Organic Farming
May 16, 2014
