Eat Organic?

Why?  

• Organic food production often reuses animal and plant manures and as a result avoids the environmental impacts of transporting and producing oil-based fertilisers and pesticides.  
• Organic agriculture ensures soil health and biodiversity for future generations. 
• It also locks up larger amounts of carbon in the soil, reducing its impact on the climate. 
• The Soil Association recently reported that a saving of 3.2 million tonnes of carbon a year could be made if all UK farms converted to organic practices.  That’s the equivalent of taking almost one million cars off the road. 

 

How? 

• By signing up to an organic, local vegetable box scheme.  
• Look out for the following symbols when you’re shopping. They represent organic produce in the EU or UK.
  
  
• Grow your own fruit, vegetables and herbs without chemicals.  

 

If you’d like to learn more about organic food and gardening the following websites may be worth a browse:   www.soilassociation.org  and  www.organicgarden.org.uk 

 

Why not try…?

• Switching a few staples (tea, eggs, milk, potatoes, carrots etc.) each week, slowly making the transition to more organics. 
• If you’re concerned about the cost of organic produce try comparing prices on some of the basics the next time you’re out shopping.  You might be surprised.