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> Stop using pesticides.

That. Though I'm very skeptical about the rest of your message. Do you happen to have any source by chance?

And also try not to buy (or at least avoid it as often as possible) products that come from those that use pesticides to reduce the impact of farming.

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OTOH going all the way to organic farming means more area needed for the same output, exacerbating the biodiversity threat due to land use change.

Similarly, no-till farming has environmental benefits, but probably needs more herbicides.

> And also try not to buy (or at least avoid it as often as possible) products that come from those that use pesticides

That's not possible unless you grow all of your own food. And if you do you'll realize how much of your crops are lost to insects due to not using pesticides.

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