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Organic food has a bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of land required, according to a study. Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden developed a new method for assessing the climate impact from land-use, and used this, along with other methods, to compare organic and conventional food production. The results, published in the journal Nature, show that organic food can result in much greater emissions. "Our study shows that organic peas, farmed in Sweden, have around a 50 per cent bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed peas," said Stefan Wirsenius, an associate professor at Chalmers. "For some foodstuffs, there is an even bigger difference -- for example, with organic Swedish winter wheat the difference is closer to 70 per cent," Wirsenius said. The reason why organic food is so much worse for the climate is that the yields per hectare are much lower, primarily

With the end of monsoon and onset of winter , skin also begins to change and transform. To rescue and protect it from the ever so changing weather and hydration drenched condition vegan skin care products and regime acts as a supernatural power. Shikhee Agrawal, Head Training at The Body Shop India and Bhavya Chawla, Chief Stylist, Voonik list down some benefits of opting for vegan rich skin regime. Skin friendly: Vegan friendly skincare products are made from plants, minerals and some safe synthetic ingredients. It provides more nourishment to the skin with nature goodness. Controls acne: Natural ingredients such as seaweed, tea tree oil, vitamin E, aloe vera, chamomile and vitamin C, adds energizing abstract to these vegan products. Camomile purifies the skin and gives a silky soft feel to the skin thus very suitable for sensitive skin. Aloe-vera has a soothing and calming sensation and is known for its skin benefits from ancient times. Seaweed is popular