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Carbon opportunity cost

The environmental cost of using land for agriculture rather than leaving it in a natural state, where it could sequester more carbon. This concept highlights that lower-yield farming systems, like organic, may indirectly increase emissions by requiring more land, including deforested areas.

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Is organic farming better for the environment than conventional farming?

Organic farming often wins when we compare impacts on one unit of land, but there is no clear winner when we look at impacts per unit of food production.

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