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Update: The Smithsonian Magazine article posted a couple weeks ago about vertical farming has been corrected (www.smithsonianmag.com)

submitted 1 year ago by theluddite@lemmy.ml to c/farming@slrpnk.net

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I read this article here, so I thought you'd all appreciate a followup. I pointed out in the comments that they were definitely wrong. I got in touch with them (was not easy to do) and it's finally been corrected.

Editor's Note, July 26, 2023: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that vertical farms can use up to 90 percent less energy than traditional farms. In fact, that number referred to the amount of energy one vertical farm used in comparison to other vertical farms. We’ve updated the story to reflect this change. We regret the error.

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[–] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Double kudos, for the update and getting a correction issued in the primary source!

[–] theluddite@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Still working on getting them to fix their tweet about it:

Vertical farming can produce as much as traditional farming while using less water and less energy—if executed correctly.

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[–] mikezane@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Well done! Always nice when people set the record straight.