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About Demand Organic |
| If there is one thing we can do to feed the world, protect our health and cool the climate it is switching from chemical-based agriculture to organic farming. Demand Organic is a campaign launched by the Rodale Institute to raise awareness about the benefits of organic food and farming and to recruit your help in advocating for an organic world. Rodale Institute has been pioneering organics for the past 60 years. We’re a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous scientific research on the best methods and greatest benefits of organic agriculture. Our Farming Systems Trial, founded in 1981, is the longest running side-by-side comparison of chemical versus organic agriculture. The results are in: Our organic yields match those of our conventionally grown crops. Organic consistently does better in dry years. Organic is a viable solution for feeding the world while protecting our health and the environment. We’re not the only ones studying organic. Numerous organizations, from land grant universities to the USDA, are finding similar results. Scientific studies show that organic foods are more nutritious. Organic farming protects our land and waterways. The chemicals sprayed on conventional food crops have been linked to numerous diseases, including birth defects, Parkinson’s, numerous cancers and diabetes. New research is showing that organic soils sequester carbon at a higher rate, so organic farming is a powerful tool for mitigating climate change. If there is one thing we can do to protect our health and the future of our planet, it’s going organic. The organic movement has come far—from a good idea to a comprehensive way of farming backed by nationwide certification—but we still have a long way to go. We can’t do it alone. Join us in demanding a better, safer, healthier future. Join us in demanding organic.
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