FOOD

Buy organic. It’s really simple. In 2017 the government tested a load of high street veg and found chemical pesticide residue present in almost half the food. Not only do pesticides harm wildlife and the environment (contaminating water, poisoning creatures, disrupting ecosystems), but Glysophate (of bee-killing fame) has also been marked as a probable carcinogen, with ‘no safe level’ by the World Health Organisation. It is readily used in farming and is particularly present in non-organic breads.

Organic farming also:

- Creates better taste and higher nutritional value foods
- Works to protect hedgerows and native plant and animal species
- Keeps the soil healthy for future farming (large-scale, chemical-led farming often destroys soil and land is left derelict)
- Keeps a low carbon footprint
- Often works to a seasonal calendar, which is better for us and the land.

FURTHER READING
There is plenty of information over at the wonderful Soil Association.