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• Its Healthy! – On average organic food contains higher levels of Vitamin C, essential minerals and cancer-fighting antioxidants
  
• No Nasty additives – Amongst the additives banned by the Soil Association are hydrogenated fat, aspartame (artificial sweetener) and monosodium glutamate.
  
• Avoids pesticides – Over 400 chemical pesticides are routinely used in conventional farming and residues are often present in non organic food.
  
• Care for animals – The benefits of the organic approach are recognized by animal welfare
  organizations and the UK government.
  
• Good for Wildlife and the environment – Organic farming is better for wildlife, causes lower pollution from sprays, produces less carbon dioxide – the main global warming gas – and less dangerous wastes.

There is a direct connection between farming practices, the health of animals
and plants and what ends up on our plates.

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HEALTHY SOIL		HEALTHY PLANTS		HEALTHY ANIMAL		HEALTHY FOOD		HEALTHY PEOPLE

Who governs organic standards?
The main governing body in the UK is the Soil Association. The Soil Association is an independent not for profit membership organization founded in 1946. The Soil Association developed the worlds first organic standards and inspects around 4,000 org businesses each year. To find out more about the Soil Association and its work see their website www.soilassociation.org or to find out about offers, recipes, competitions and to join the new organic food club look on the website www.whyorganic.org