Organic Does Not Equal Sustainable

By Goh Chun Sheng

June 2023 FEATURE
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ORGANIC FOOD HAS gained a lot of traction in Malaysia and around the world in recent years – the label has even extended to non-food products like lipsticks made from organic vegetable oil, underwear made from organic cotton, and many more. In addition to its many benefits to the human body, organic farming is lauded for being more sustainable than prevailing commercial farming in avoiding the use of synthetic fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides.At first glance, then, switching to organic foods...

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Goh Chun Sheng

is a researcher at Sunway University and Harvard University. His research interests lie within the intersection of bio-economy development and environmental restoration, with a special focus on both Malaysian and Indonesian Borneo.

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