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Organic Farming Should Protect Nature, Not Destroy It
A USDA loophole that allows farmers to cut down forests and clear grasslands to win faster certification should have been closed years ago.
A shortcut to organic farming.
Source: Bloomberg
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Sustainable agriculture is having its political moment.
The Biden administration deserves credit for being the first to recognize that food system reforms can go a long way toward solving the climate crisis. Yet for all its big-picture vision, some critical details are getting overlooked. A big one is a loophole within the USDA’s National Organic Program that undermines its mission and impedes the nation’s path toward climate-smart agriculture.