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Why choose Organic?

Organic means working with nature, not against it. It means higher levels of animal welfare, lower levels of pesticides, no manufactured herbicides or artificial fertilisers and more environmentally sustainable management of the land and natural environment - this means more wildlife! Whatever you’re buying – from cotton buds to carrots – when you choose organic food, drink or beauty and textiles, you choose products that promote a better world.

Organic food comes from trusted sources. All organic farms and food companies are inspected at least once a year and the standards for organic food are laid down in European law.

What makes organic different? 

  • FEWER PESTICIDES

    Almost 300 pesticides can be routinely used in non-organic farming and are often present in non-organic food.

  • ALWAYS FREE RANGE

    Organic means the very highest standards of animal welfare. Organic animals are reared without the routine use of drugs, antibiotics and wormers.

  • BETTER FOR WILDLIFE

    Organic farms are havens for wildlife and provide homes for bees, birds and butterflies – there is up to 50% more wildlife on organic farms!

  • AVOID ANTIBIOTICS

    In organic farming systems, animals are reared without the routine use of drugs, antibiotics and wormers common in intensive livestock farming.

  • BETTER FOR THE PLANET

    Organic means working with nature, not against it. No system of farming does more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, or protect natural resources like fresh water and healthy soils.

  • IT'S NUTRITIONALLY DIFFERENT

    Research published in the British Journal of Nutrition found significant differences between organic and non-organic farming.

  • YOU'LL ALWAYS KNOW WHAT'S IN YOUR FOOD

    Any food products labelled as organic must meet a strict set of standards which define what farmers and food manufacturers can and cannot do in its production.

Why does organic cost more? 

While organic food is sometimes more expensive than non-organic, there are ways to keep costs down. In an ideal world, organic wouldn’t need to be more expensive. A big part of the problem is that the true cost of our food isn’t reflected in the price, both the positives and the negatives. So food that is produced in ways that may contaminate our water, or lead to antibiotic resistance in people, may seem cheap in the store, but the real cost can be very high indeed. 

Where there is a price difference, you are paying for the special care organic farmers place on protecting the environment and improving animal welfare. As the costs of farming with oil-based fertilisers and chemicals increase, the price gap between organic and non-organic is closing.