Why organic food matters: the hidden cost of non-organic food

Food knowledgeCross discipline - EconomicsPlantsSoilRegions - Asia
Written By 15th Street Farm

Title: (Organic Food) Why organic food matters: the hidden cost of non-organic food

Description: (article) Research, Instructors - high school, adaptable for middle school

Contents: supports soil regeneration, reduces carbon emissions, preserves biodiversity, and helps both farmers and consumers thrive: issues with nutritional quality of produce; interdependence of soil, plants for higher nutritional quality; “if we choose our food with care, its impact could possibly be the biggest contribution each of us makes to protect the planet and, equally crucially, our health…”

Source: thehindu.com/nation/agriculture https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/agriculture/organic-farming-benefits-soil-health-climate-change-food-quality/article69083521.ece

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/Cultural considerations - Region, Asia, Regenerative agriculture; Library Resources: Soil - Specific Topics & Issues; Plants - Specific Topics & Issues

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