Organic September

For 2016’s Organic September, the Soil Association is showing how you can make a big difference by making small changes to your everyday shopping.

Choosing certified organic food means choosing higher animal welfare and more sustainable management of our natural environment, including reduced use of pesticides, herbicides and artificial fertilisers.

Switching to organic

Here are five, simple reasons to choose organic this September and beyond:

1. Reduce your exposure to potentially harmful pesticides
2. Know what’s in your food
3. Help combat climate change
4. Help protect our wildlife
5. Higher standards of animal welfare

Sounds good? Well, here are five tips for small changes to make a big difference:

1. Switch to organic milk
2. Eat less, but better, organic meat
3. Switch to organic beauty
4. Sign up for an organic veg box
5. Brew an organic tea or coffee