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by nabla9 2435 days ago
Farming methods and use of chemical used should be evaluated individually. Organic is always better is not good strategy.

Some organic products taste better, but most of them don't. Some organic products are better for the environment but many are not. Most staple foods should not be organically farmed. For everyday foods it's important to to maintain good quality, avoid wastage and reduce the use of farmland if you want to be ecological.

Reducing the use of pesticides with better farming methods, breeding and genetic engineering should be part of ecological farming.