The impact of organic farming on the environment is mixed

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• According to Our World in Data, "Across several metrics, organic agriculture actually proves to be more harmful for the world's environment than conventional agriculture."
  • Organic farming stimulates eutrophication more than conventional agriculture
  • Organic farming uses more land than conventional agriculture to produce the same quantity of food
• Across some metrics organic farming is less harmful for the world's environment than conventional agriculture
  • Organic farming uses less energy than conventional agriculture to produce the same quantity of food
  • Per unit of land, organic farming is better for biodiversity than conventional farming
• Across some metrics the impact organic farming versus conventional agriculture on the environment is mixed
  • The impact of organic farming on greenhouse gas emissions is mixed
  • Comparisons of the relative impacts of organic and conventional agricultural systems on biodiversity are inconclusive

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• The link between organic food consumption and health remains insufficiently documented in epidemiological studies
• Organic food is not more nutritional than conventionally grown food
• Organic food is no safer to eat than conventionally grown food