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Organic food is quality food produced to strict, legally backed internationally recognised standards. Organic farming represents a different view of farming systems, which puts a strong emphasis on environmentally friendly and sustainable farming practices, with particular concern for animal welfare. Organic farming avoids the use of synthetic fertilisers, chemicals and/or additives.

• The principles and methods employed in organic farming promote practices which co-exist with natural systems and help protect and enhance the environment
• Organic production methods avoid the use of synthetic pesticides and soluble fertilisers
• Organic farming places particular emphasis on animal well-being and welfare
• Organic food is produced to standards which do not permit the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or food irradiation