Some of the pesticides found are known to interfere with the way in which hormones work. Exposure to these pesticides is more risky for babies developing in the womb and for infants. Even the Government recommends that fruit and vegetables are peeled before being given to young children. Pesticides don't just threaten the health of the people that eat the food but also the farm workers who help grow it. Women and children in developing countries often have to work with pesticides with no protective clothing - to grow crops which often end up in our food.
Organic food is produced without the use of synthetic pesticides.
And in factory farming, animals are fed large quantities of antibiotics as a preventative measure or to boost animals' growth rates. This has serious implications for human and animal health. Overuse in this way produces antibiotic resistant disease causing bacteria which threaten the ability of antibiotics to control infections in humans and animals. Organic food is produced without the routine use of antibiotics. Provide better lives for animals To obtain organic certification in the UK animal welfare conditions need to be met.