> organic is [...] often a proxy for higher quality in general, but that's not universally true. Agree. > Modern inorganic farming methods are necessary for f

> organic is [...] often a proxy for higher quality in general, but that's not universally true. Agree. > Modern inorganic farming methods are necessary for feeding the world. If the whole world switched to organic farming, there would be cataclysmic mass starvation. Most certainly false! By reducing meat consumption or increasing labor intensity organic agriculture could easily support the whole world. For many of the places where food security is needed the most, increased soil quality, as supported by organic agriculture, would help a lot. http://www.unep.org/pdf/SmallholderReport_WEB.pdf http://www.unep.org/pdf/SmallholderReport_WEB.pdf