There Is No Need to Poison Our Food – Higher Yields in Regenerative and Organic Agriculture Based on the Science of Agroecology

Toxic synthetic pesticides and soluble chemical fertilizers are damaging our health and harming the environment. They significantly contribute to the rise of chronic diseases, the decline of insects, birds, and other species, as well as widespread pollution, algae blooms in our streams and rivers, and dead zones in the oceans. This is justified on the notion that without poisoning our food and environment, we would starve.

This is a mythology created through ongoing misinformation campaigns by the poison cartels, their captive media, researchers, academics, and regulators. This article clearly shows that we can produce more food that is healthier without these toxic, degenerative inputs.

Regeneration International is an international network of more than 680 partner organizations in 80 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania, North America, and Europe. Our Mission:

To promote, facilitate, and accelerate the global transition to regenerative food, farming, and land management for the purpose of restoring climate stability, ending world hunger, and rebuilding deteriorated social, ecological, and economic systems.

We use the term “Regenerative and Organic agriculture based on the science of Agroecology” to describe nature-based farming systems, distinguishing them from degenerative industrial agriculture.

These systems adopt practices like longer rotations, cover crops, green manures, legumes, compost, and organic fertilizers to increase Soil Organic Matter (SOM). These methods include organic farming, biodynamics, natural farming, agroforestry, agroecology, permaculture, holistic managed grazing, silvopasture, syntropic farming, SRI (the system of rice intensification), and many other agricultural approaches that can enhance SOM levels. SOM is a key indicator of soil health because soils with low SOM are considered unhealthy and tend to produce poor crops.