The organic food market is currently worth $168 billion and has more than doubled in the past decade. Despite being the fastest growing food sector in most European and North American countries, organic agriculture still only contributes to between 1 and 8% of total food sales in the regions. The European Union has now established that by 2030, a quarter of all European food production must be organic, and more and more consumers recognise the organic label. But is organic really where we should be focussing for the future of food production?
Article by Silvia Lazzaris
Read by Eloise Adler
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:29 Organic food was born as a philosophical movement
03:36 When did we turn to organic?
4:06 What is DDT?
5:52 What does it mean to do organic farming?
10:50 But is organic really better?
14:16 A possible solution
15:32 Is organic the only alternative?
17:03 What is crop rotation?
17:20 So what is the goal?
18:10 We need a better system for everyone
19:06 Credits
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