Video: Organic vs conventional farming—do we have to pick one or the other?

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The public debate over the costs and benefits of organic and conventional farming continues unabated. But what exactly separates them? And is one somehow better than the other? In this video, Know Ideas Media founder Nick Saik explores the differences between these two farming systems to see how they stack up—and if we have to choose one over the over. Perhaps, Saik argues, the divide between organic and conventional is more political than scientific.

Original video: The Organic Blues

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