Organic farming has a vital role to play in creating a sustainable world

‘We do believe that organic is the gold standard, but we know that we cannot tackle the combined climate, nature and health crisis in isolation.’ Photograph: Tom Werner/Getty

I nearly choked on my organic granola when I read Julian Baggini’s article (The big idea: has organic food passed its sell-by date?, 12 December). It was like the last 10 years had passed him by. His misleading commentary doesn’t reflect today’s organic movement or its role driving forward all kinds of nature-friendly farming, and instead risks sowing divisiveness and doubt where there should be collaboration and optimism.

Today’s organic sector is planting seeds of hope and a positive role for agroecological and regenerative farming. Combined, these systems have the power to capture carbon and reap a plentiful harvest of healthy, sustainable food without the levels of chemical pesticides, fertilisers and antibiotics of industrial systems, with their problematic welfare standards.