Organic Farming Sequesters Carbon

Could organic farming be one of the major engines in scaling back atmospheric carbon? Rodale Institute CEO Tim LaSalle thinks so:

Simple everyday tasks, such as what food you buy, can either contribute to—or reduce—global warming. Rodale Institute research shows that organically managed soils can store (sequester) more than 1,000 pounds of carbon per acre, while non-organic systems can cause carbon loss. For consumers, this means that the simple act of buying organic products can help to reduce global climate change.

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