https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Organic farming: does it contribute to contaminant-free produce and ensure food safety? https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46301 −1 lamb meat, and 0.28 pg g(−1-2.75 ng g−1 bovine meat), heavy metals (0.5–33.0 mg kg−1 lettuce), organochlorine pesticides (11–199 μg g−1 carrots), cyclodienes, hexachlorocyclohexanes, hexabromocyclododecane (2–3 times higher than in conventionally produced porcine meat), hexachlorobenzene (1.38–14.49 ng g−1 fat in milk), and non-brominated flame retardants (1.3–3.2 times higher than in conventional produce of greenhouse-grown tomato and cucumber). Moreover, some pollutants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with a longer half-life (1.50–9.10 yrs) are reported to occur in several organic products. In fact, several legacy persistent organic pollutants are known for their significant trophic magnification in an urban terrestrial ecosystem. In addition, many plant functionalities are adversely affected in organic farming. Therefore, the long-term usage of organic products containing such pollutants poses a significant threat to human health. The major limitation in organic livestock production is the severe shortage of organic feed. Several variable standards and technical regulations set by the government and private agencies are the major obstacles in the global marketing of organic products. The present review critically addresses the impact of organic farming on hidden risks due to the use of composts as the amendment resources that enhance the phytoaccumulation and trophic transfer of pollutants, the functional diversity of the ecosystems, and poor harmonization among the policies and regulations in different countries for organic farming. The future directions of research have been suggested to mitigate unintended flows of pollutants into the organic products.]]> Wed 28 Feb 2024 14:51:33 AEDT ]]> Potential of microalgae and cyanobacteria to improve soil health and agricultural productivity: a critical view https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54546 Tue 27 Feb 2024 20:42:03 AEDT ]]> Linkages between plant rhizosphere and animal gut environments: Interaction effects of pesticides with their microbiomes https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45300 Thu 27 Oct 2022 09:05:37 AEDT ]]> Chemicals/materials of emerging concern in farmlands: sources, crop uptake and potential human health risks https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52264 Sat 07 Oct 2023 12:46:52 AEDT ]]> Do Microplastics and Nanoplastics Pose Risks to Biota in Agricultural Ecosystems? https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52351 Mon 09 Oct 2023 15:04:08 AEDT ]]> Local applications but global implications: can pesticides drive microorganisms to develop antimicrobial resistance? https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42580 Fri 26 Aug 2022 08:13:57 AEST ]]> Major contaminants of emerging concern in soils: a perspective on potential health risks https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51894 Fri 22 Sep 2023 09:22:31 AEST ]]>