"Organic Farming Could Worsen Global Warming" by Courtney Vinopal For decades, the conventional wisdom surrounding organic farming has been that it produces crops that are healthier and better for the environment as a whole. In the U.S., where organic food sales totaled nearly $50 billion last year and made up 5.7 percent of total food sales, companies such as Annie’s and Organic Valley market their products as leaving a low carbon footprint. They remind consumers that their ingredients “matter…to the planet we all share,” or that their farming practices “remove excess carbon dioxide from the air.” The International Federation of Agriculture Movements promises in its literature that organic farming can “help reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the agricultural sector of the European Union and beyond.” But a new study out this week challenges this narrative, predicting that a wholesale shift to organic farming could increase net greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 21 percent. “We’re not saying that organic is wrong,” said Adrian Williams, an associate professor of environmental systems at Cranfield University in the U.K., but that consumers and environmental organizations would be wise to consider what these farming practices would look like on a much larger scale before making assumptions about the environmental impacts. Williams worked on the study published in Nature Communications on Tuesday. 1 of 4 Question Use the article to answer the question. Match each example from the article to the correct term. (2 points) Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse. Claim Counterclaim Evidence

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Sure! Here are the examples from the article matched to the correct terms:

• Claim: Organic farming produces crops that are healthier and better for the environment.

• Counterclaim: A wholesale shift to organic farming could increase net greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 21 percent.

• Evidence: The International Federation of Agriculture Movements asserts that organic farming can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the agricultural sector.