Organic food

=== Reasons to eat organic ===
* health. On average, organic fruit and vegetables contain higher levels of vitamin C, essential minerals and cancer fighting antioxidants. Soil Association, May 21 
*additives. Amongst the many additives banned by the Soil Association (UK) are hydrogenated fat, aspartame (artificial sweetener) and monosodium glutamate.
*Avoiding pesticides. Over 300 chemical pesticides are routinely used in conventional farming. Pesticides are often present in non-organic food.
*Animal welfare: No system of farming has higher levels of animal welfare standards than organic farms working to Soil Association (UK)standards.
*Wildlife and the environment. Organic farming is better for wildlife, causes lower pollution from sprayers and produces less .
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