Biodynamics has become increasingly popular in viticulture. Biodynamics was the first modern organic agriculture. This aspect of biodynamics has been termed "astrological" and "pseudoscientific" in nature. Biodynamics aims at the ecological self-sufficiency of farms as cohesive, interconnected living systems. Its focus is on biodynamics, sustainability, and the ethical treatment of life. This relationship gave biodynamics a little-known place in the history of the American organic movement.