On many occasions I have been asked why I spend extra money on organic food, and why I recommend others to do the same. So here is a short summary of my reasons for buying organic. Organic standards There are almost 300 pesticides routinely permitted in non-organic farming, and these are often present in the non-organic food we eat. In…

Though I recommend buying organic produce whenever you can, unfortunately, it is often relatively expensive and less readily available. Stocks can often depend on the time of year or where you live; not every town has a good organic food supplier. For these reasons going 100% organic just isn’t realistic for most of us. Because the levels and numbers of…