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Database research record2024·Multi-regional (France, Germany, Poland, UK, USA)

Food from urban agriculture has carbon footprint six times larger than conventional produce

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International citizen science study recruiting farmers and gardeners at urban agriculture sites in France, Germany, Poland, UK, and USA. Participants recorded daily diary entries of inputs and harvests. Found that urban farms may have higher carbon footprints due to intensive inputs, suggesting need for optimization of composting and organic waste utilization to reduce environmental impact.