The Truth about Organic Food
Part II: Which Type of Agriculture Is Better for the Environment - Conventional
or Organic Agriculture?
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| Organic cultivation of mixed vegetables on an organic farm in Capay, California. |
Since 1978, the soil scientist
Paul Mäder has been comparing conventional wheat cultivation with organic wheat
cultivation in a unique long-term experiment. The land where wheat is
conventionally grown is cultivated with artificial fertilizer and pesticides
while the organic land is cultivated with stable manure.
