U.S. Farmland- Organic 0.2% and Traditional: 99.8%
U.S. Food Consumption- Organic 2.5% and Traditional: 97.5%
Share consumed by U.S.: 42%
Share consumed by rest of world: 58%
U.S. Organic Food Sales: 1997 $3.6B, 2005:$13.8B
Source courtesy of Wired magazine (sources from Nutrition Business Journal, Organic Monitor, OTA, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, US Dept of Ag.) Love it!
Can one tell that I've caught up on my reading pile this week? :)
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