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Nearly all non-crop, naturally occurring species observed in comparative farm land practice studies show a preference in organic farming both by population and richness. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Spanning all associated species, there is an average of 30% more on organic farms versus conventional farming methods, however this does not account for possible ...
The price hike ties to the fact that organic requires greater labor efforts than non-organic. Additionally, organic produce is inherently small in volume and can’t be churned out by the masses.
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However, "organic tomatoes always incur more burdens (except pesticide use)". Some emissions were lower "per area", but organic farming always required 65 to 200% more field area than non-organic farming. The numbers were highest for bread wheat (200+ % more) and potatoes (160% more). [158] [159]
There is no good evidence that organic food tastes better than its non-organic counterparts. [63] There is evidence that some organic fruit is drier than conventionally grown fruit; a slightly drier fruit may also have a more intense flavor due to the higher concentration of flavoring substances. [62] [page needed]
The role in fertility and reproductive diseases of dairy cattle highlights that organic forms of Zn are retained better than inorganic sources and so may provide greater benefit in disease prevention, notably mastitis and lameness. Animals are thought to better absorb, digest, and use mineral chelates than inorganic minerals or simple salts. [1]
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[1] [2] [3] Vegan organic agriculture is the organic form of animal-free agriculture. Animal-free farming methods use no animal products or by-products, such as bloodmeal , fish products, bone meal , feces , or other animal-origin matter because the production of these materials is viewed as either harming animals directly, or as associated ...