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University of Michigan Study: Organic Farming Can Feed the World
Posted on July 12, 2007
Apologies for missing you last night... had this one almost ready to go, but just couldn't come up with a good finish... and still not certain I have...We've all heard the rebuttal generally given to a push for more organic agriculture: But it doesn't produce as much food. According to a study by a research team at the University of Michigan, that assumption may be wrong. According to Science Daily,[The scientists] found that in developed countries, yields were almost equal on organic and conventional farms. In developing countries, food production could double or triple using organic meth...
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