Archive: Ten Reasons to go Organic

Soil Association's 10 reasons to eat organic:

It is safe, nutritious, unadulterated food.
It does not use artificial chemicals, pesticides and fertilisers
It is environmentally friendly
It is produced without GMOs, which are prohibited within the Soil Association standards for Organic Food and Farming
It places great emphasis on animal welfare
It is produced without the routine use of antibitotics and growth-promoting drugs
It reduces dependence on non-renewable resources
There has not been a case of BSE in any herd which has been in full organic management since before 1985.
It relies on a modern and scientific understanding of ecology and soil science, while also depending on traditional methods of crop rotations to ensure fertility and weed and pest control