Organic food has become the fastest-growing sector of the U.S. food industry. . . . Buying it makes us feel like we’re helping ourselves and the planet.
But here’s the truth: There are no health benefits from eating organic food. And it is likely worse for the environment.
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Back in 2012, Stanford University . . . did the largest comparison of four decades worth of research comparing organic and regular food. . . . Their conclusion: “Despite the widespread perception that organically produced foods are more nutritious than conventional alternatives, we did not find robust evidence to support this perception.”
A brand new review this year shows the same thing. . .
That’s fine, many people will say. I . . .eat organics because . . . I care about the planet. But this is even more misguided.
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. . . .Organic farming is much, much less efficient than regular old farming. . . .
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If U.S. agricultural production were entirely organic, it would mean we’d need to convert an area bigger than the size of California to farmland. . . .
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Bjorn Lomborg is director of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and a visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School.
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