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Regenerative Food Certification: Gold Standard or Greenwashing?

Modern Farmer

The certification, funded by the Rodale Institute, Patagonia and Dr Bronner’s, insists on five practices to improve soil health: integrating livestock, keeping the soil covered, minimizing soil disturbance, incorporating diversity and zero chemicals, as well as a soil test every three years. Photography courtesy of Cabriejo Ranch.

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Why we’re in a critical period in the development of regenerative agriculture

Agritecture Blog

The project involves using alternative feeds, like seaweed, for cows (reducing those methane burps), better manure management and growing more grass and feed crops using regenerative agriculture. Just how far regenerative agriculture can cut emissions from livestock farming remains moot. By the end of last year, 19.7%