Weighing commercially raised food's toll on the environment

Monday, December 8, 2008 - 19:21 in Psychology & Sociology

I found your article on organics to be broad-minded and, overall, balanced ["Putting Organic to the Cost Test," Dec. 1]. However, when you take into account the true cost to the environment of most conventionally grown produce (pollutants that compromise health, reliance on fossil fuel-based pesticides, soil microorganism depletion) you may find that organics are the better choice.

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