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Organically killed
Are 'organic pesticides' the way forward for organic agriculture? |
Tom Philpott |
23 May 2008 |
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| How are proponents of regenerative agriculture supposed to respond to news like this? Green pesticide and herbicide developer Marrone Organic Innovations is nearly done raising $7 million in a second round of funding, CEO Pamela Marrone said Wednesday. Wow, somebody's investing in organic agriculture -- millions, no less. That's news. But does it have to involve pesticides?Pesticides aren't just problematic because they're derived synthetically. They're also troubli ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, Big Ag, health, industrial ag, organic food, toxics (all these topics) |
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