The Organic Difference, Part 3
Avoiding synthetic chemicals
One of the biggest differences between conventional and organic farming systems is the former’s reliance on synthetic chemicals - either pre- or post-harvest. There is no place in organic farming for synthetic chemical pesticides. Instead, organic farmers concentrate on improving soil health, planting disease-resistant varieties, inspecting their crops frequently, rotating crops, and encouraging [...]
How the World is Solving the Hole in the Ozone Layer Problem
In the early 1970’s, a pair of scientists working at the University of California, Irvine, theorized that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could be responsible for depleting large numbers of ozone molecules in our atmosphere. The implication of this theory was that the destruction of the protective ozone layer would allow the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays to penetrate [...]
