| There is a growing public perception that
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| | sense; organic food is good food. Good to
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| companies are ignoring health and
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| | eat, good for the environment, good for
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| environmental concerns in their quest to
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| | the small-scale farmers and the farm
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| maximise profit and in doing so they
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| | workers who produce it.
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| ignore other equally important issues
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| | Chefs across the country are committed to
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| such as environmental concerns and local
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| | using organic ingredients because plants
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| communities.
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| | from healthy soils and organically fed
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| Businesses such as GuideMeGreen green
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| | livestock provide us with more flavorful
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| directory and the co-op offer a real
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| | food. Organic foods allow true flavour to
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| alternative for people concerned with
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| | shine through unlike other non-organic
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| these issues and with businesses that
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| | foods that look and taste good but are
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| combine a strong ethical dimension in
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| | often full of E numbers and artificial
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| tandem with making profits.
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| | flavourings and ingredients.
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| Here are some of the main features of
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| | By supporting local, sustainable and
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| organic farming:
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| | organic farms in your local community you
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| - Organic farming severely restricts the
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| | also support the larger community of
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| use of artificial chemical fertilisers
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| | which we are all a part. By eating
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| and pesticides.
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| | organic food you are providing the
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| - Instead, organic farmers rely on
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| | healthiest choice for your family and
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| developing a healthy, fertile soil and
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| | supporting the farms that provide us with
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| growing a mixture of crops.
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| | healthy and ecological neighbourhoods.
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| - Animals are reared without the routine
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| | The 'go local' food movement is
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| use of drugs, antibiotics and wormers
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| | flourishing - over 15% of people buy
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| common in intensive livestock farming.
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| | organic food locally and this number
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| Synthetic dyes and ingredients such as
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| | continues to rise as the number of
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| Sudan1 were in the national news in
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| | farmer's markets, box schemes, cafes and
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| February and can cause cancer. See for
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| | restaurants serving organic food
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| further details. Genetically modified
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| | increase. GuideMeGreen helps you to find
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| (GM) crops and ingredients are not
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| | locally produced foods which are fresher,
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| allowed under organic standards.
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| | healthier and more economical. It cuts
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| Why Buy Organic?
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| | down on transport costs and 'food miles'
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| It has never been easier to shop for
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| | where an average shopping basket can
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| organic food, and there has never been so
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| | include fruit and vegetables transported
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| much choice. Every food category now has
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| | from all over the world.
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| an organic alternative. It's also common
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