Solving industrial farming is net worse for the environment
Kolinjivadi’ 23 [Vijay, 1-17-2023; BSc. in Ecology, University of Edinburg, MSc. in Environmental Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, Ph.D in Ecological Economics, McGill University; Post Doctorate Fellow at the Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp; "Greening Ourselves to Extinction," Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/1/29/greening-ourselves-to-extinction]//ISHO
30×30 would not curb the damage industrial-scale farming does. If the economic model that enables it does not change, it may even worsen its impact. Restricting land use may raise food prices, artificially inflate the value of land, and encourage further overuse of chemicals and harmful crop and livestock breeding practices to increase production. This would have devastating consequences for smallholder farmers who produce more than 30 percent of the world’s food and tend to use more sustainable practices than industrial farms.