Organic Solution to Pesticide Pollution Embraced Across Political Parties in Recent Action
“Show me what democracy looks like; this is what democracy looks like” is a common chant at rallies across the United States and worldwide when people come out to express their outrage at the complacency of the political system to address current societal hardships and inequities. On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the state of U.S. politics has become especially divisive and polarized. One area of agreement, however, that continues to break through the fractious political climate was on display recently in South Carolina, when the state’s House of Representatives unanimously passed a House Resolution encouraging local communities to transition to organic land management across the state earlier this spring. This action serves as one signal among many of widespread agreement that the protection of people and the environment from pesticides has bipartisan support.
Demand for organic food helps drive record market growth
Canada’s organic sector has reached a record $11.88 billion in 2025, according to the 2026 Canadian Organic Market Report released on Tuesday.
The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) report found the market has grown 24 per cent since 2023, reflecting changing consumer preferences, shifting shopping habits, and evolving retail trends.
Organic Land Management and Conservation Maximizes Wildlife Biodiversity, Adding to Previous Studies
In a study published in Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, researchers in Brazil find that organic farming coupled with agroecological conservation practices “promote[s] biodiversity in agricultural landscapes.” The proxy for biodiversity in this study is anurans, a type of frog or toad native to the Brazilian Pampa—a section of the South American Pampas grasslands, a globally underrecognized biodiversity hotspot. According to a scientific report reviewed by Mongabay in 2024, “nearly a third of the Brazilian portion…has been lost since 1985, largely to agricultural expansion and forestry plantations.”
