A growing number of us now call for organic produce.
But what exactly does organic produce involve? And why is it considered better to eat organic produce? And, when you've decided it is better, where can you find it? So what does organic involve? When we choose to eat organic produce we are recognising that our health is directly linked to the food we eat and to the quality of the soil it was produced in.
Organic farming takes place on balanced living soil, for which farmers have used crop rotation instead of artificial chemical fertilisers and pesticides to make it fertile.
And why is it better to eat organic? 1.
For the taste Practically everyone agrees that organic food tastes so much better than non-organic food.
And as we know if a food has more flavour it will satisfy our taste buds that much more quickly, meaning that we won't necessarily be longing for more.
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For your health Organic produce contains, on average, a higher level of nutrients and so will give the immune system more of a boost.
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A question of trust We may ask "how can we know that a particular foodstuff is organic?" It's true that it's a question of trust like many other things that we take for granted in life.
However, organic food comes from trusted sources.
All organic farms and food companies are inspected at least once a year.
The standards for organic food are laid down in European law.
What's more, if we trust completely that we are choosing the best quality food that we can have, then our body will benefit all the more.
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Care for animals and wildlife Animal welfare standards are much higher in organic farms and organic farming supports more farmland wildlife than non-organic farming.
So where can we get organic produce? Online sources of information for the UK/USA and for Online Organic food delivery in the UK and open air markets in Geneva are listed here Offline sources in Geneva, Switzerland and neighbouring France include Bio-Servette, 3 route de Meyrin, 1202 Geneva - 022 733 8674 Le marché de vie, 25 rue des Eaux-Vives, 1207 Geneva - 022 735 44 34 Satoriz, 44 route de Geneva, 74100 Ambilly, France - 0033 450 38 88 08 Satoriz, 31 rue Voltaire, 01210 Ferney-Voltaire, France - 0033 450 407862 LACOMBE traiteur Au deux portes, Rue Schaub 10, Geneva 022 734 11 22 The supermarkets Coop, Migros, Manor, Globus