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by bunderbunder 3774 days ago
However, there's also an argument that this difference is largely mitigated by the extra gas you burn fueling the farm equipment, largely due to the lower yields from organic farming. I'm less certain that there's a strong argument for organic once you consider the overall impact.

For example, pastured livestock on a commercial scale, such as what this article is promoting, is an absolute disaster form a carbon footprint perspective.