Organic food is actually much worse for the environment

An international study led by Chalmers University of Technology has revealed that the production of organic food is much harder on the environment compared to conventional farming methods. Larger areas of land are required for organic farming, and this demand contributes to deforestation. The researchers set out to compare the climate impacts from land use associated  with organic and conventional food production, and determined that organic food can result in much higher emissions. “Our study shows that organic peas, farmed in Sweden, have around a 50 percent …