Are Urban Farms WORSE for the Environment?

A recent study suggests that food grown in cities produces more CO2 than conventional farming. Is this really true? Is carbon the whole story? What would it mean for sustainable cities?

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Sources:
Hawes, J.K., Goldstein, B.P., Newell, J.P. et al. Comparing the carbon footprints of urban and conventional agriculture. Nat Cities 1, 164–173 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44284-023-00023-3
Jason K. Hawes et al., https://theconversation.com/urban-agriculture-isnt-as-climate-friendly-as-it-seems-but-these-best-practices-can-transform-gardens-and-city-farms-221537 January 22, 2024
David G Fisher, The Efficiency of Home Gardens Compared to Industrial Farms, Unsustainable Magazine, December 18, 2021, https://www.unsustainablemagazine.com/home-gardens-vs-farms-efficiency/
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Written and narrated by Kev Polk. Selected images courtesy Pexels and the White House.

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