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07/12/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Better for you AND the planet: Organic food found to improve human and environmental health

Organic food is not only better and healthier for human health, but for the environment as well, according to a French study. Reducing the consumption of animal products is important because these products are more harmful to the environment than plant-based ones. This is because livestock farming needs high energy and greatly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. […]

04/19/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Organic food choices and farm production systems provide significant benefits to the environment

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition has found that plant-based diets and the environment benefit from organic food choices and farm production systems. The study authors looked at the environmental impacts of both dietary patterns and farm production systems. They also examined the environmental impact of organic food intake through an […]

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