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| Hall, DD; Baker, BP; Franco, J; Jolly, DA. |
| Over the past 50 years, the rapid transformation of agricultural technology has provided the benefits of lower prices and a smaller share of income spent on food. Developing and applying synthetic chemicals was instrumental in lowering costs of production and in increasing yields. Conventional agriculture today relies on substantial use of synthetic chemicals as key inputs. This leads to increasing concern over negative externalities, including risks to both human health and the environment. In response to these concerns, organic food has emerged as a rapidly expanding industry. This paper examines the role of organic agriculture and other low-input farming methods more sustainable within the context of policies designed to reduce negative externalities... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Policy environments and social economy. |
| Ano: 1989 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/24350/1/Hall%2CBaker%2CFranco%26Jolly-1989.pdf |
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| Baker, BP; Benbrook, CM; Benbrook, KL; Groth, E III. |
| Reducing dietary exposure to pesticide residues is an important goal of public health and environmental officials, farmers and other segments of the food industry, and consumers. Organic agriculture, with its strictures against the use of synthetic chemical inputs, seems to offer a low-residue alternative to conventionally-grown produce; avoiding exposure to pesticides is one major reason consumers buy organic foods. Foods sold with claims of reduced pesticide use or use of integrated pest management (IPM), sometimes certified as containing no detectable residues (NDR), are now on the market as well. In general, the effects of different agricultural production systems on dietary exposure to pesticides is a question of considerable interest to scientists,... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Crop health; Quality; Protection. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/24351/1/Fac-0935.pdf |
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