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Are organic vegetables vegan?

Image: gailhampshire, Symphytum officinale blue-flowered Common Comfrey, Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
Image: gailhampshire, Symphytum officinale blue-flowered Common Comfrey, Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

This Guardian article discusses farms that are growing crops organically without using animal manure or blood and bone meal, in contrast to most organic farms. This approach is not yet widespread, with only around 50 such farms in the United States. Relevant organisations include the Biocyclic Vegan Standard and the Vegan Organic Network.

Read the full article here. See also the Foodsource building block What is sustainable intensification?

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