Why are Organic Meat & Produce Becoming So Popular?
The current meteoric rise of organic farming can be attributed to a combination of factors: • Successive food scares: BSE, E. coli 0157, Salmonella • Concern about genetically modified (GM) products • Concerns about livestock welfare in intensive systems • Belief that organic products are more nutritious • Fear of pesticide residues in non-organic produce • Fear of artificial fertiliser residues in non-organic produce • Fear of medication residues in non-organic produce • Fear of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in non-organic produce • high value niche markets sought by small scale farmers Managing Foraging Free-Range Tamworth Pigs Outdoors in a UK Wood if film window below does not display, click “Allow ActiveX” or “Allow blocked content” at top of your screen VIDEO CLIP WINDOW – double-click the arrow to play this video clip – problems? MORE VIDEO FILM CLIPS ON OUR HOME PAGE Organic Food Standards in the United Kingdom The UK Register of Organic Food Standards was established by Minist
