- Taste-
Many people buy organic food because they
tell us it tastes better.
- Food
Safety- Organic farmers, as far
as possible, avoid using unnecessary chemical
sprays. Food additives linked to asthma
and heart disease are among those banned
under organic standards. Consumption of
organic produce represents a relatively
simple means for parents to reduce their
children's pesticide exposure.
- The
Environment- The Government, their
statutory advisors (English Nature, the
Environmental Agency) and NGO's, including
the RSPB, say in the Organic Action Plan
that organic farming has environmental benefits.
The government stated that organic farming
is better for wildlife, causes lower pollution
from sprays, produces less carbon dioxide
and less dangerous wastes, and has high
animal welfare standards and increases jobs
in the countryside.
- Animal
Welfare- Organic farming requires
animals to be kept in more natural, free-range
conditions with a more natural diet. No
system of farming has higher levels of animal
welfare standards than organic farms working
to Soil Association standards.
Church
Farm has Soil Association accreditation meaning
we are governed by strict standards. For further
reading visit the Soil Association website.
Related
reading- 10
reasons to go organic
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