Tonight I read an article discussing the sustainability of organic food. The article voiced how many people think that eating organic food is more sustainable, when in reality it isn't. It actually takes more space to grow organic food crops than it does regular crops. Growing organic food is shown by study to put less harmful pesticides in the air, however. Ultimately, the article stressed that the solution was not in picking either inorganic food or organic food, but in picking each type appropriately, taking sustainability into account.
I plan to use this article as a reference in my writing on sustainability. It is yet another aspect to be explored when discussing the creation of a more sustainable world. This topic is also a personal interest of mine because I often buy organic food thinking I am helping the environment. Sometimes this is the case, but others it is not. It was surprising to learn this, but now I can take it into account when I am buying organic or inorganic foods. This will help me to become a more sustainability friendly consumer in the future.
Source : https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170310142337.htm
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