Organic food
Read Peter Hitchens only in the Mail on Sunday
It's quite possibly true that much organic food is often no better for you than the other stuff - though in the case of meat I suspect that the animals are better looked after, less crammed with growth hormones and antibiotics, and slaughtered in more humane ways, which must make it healthier for us to eat. The main reason for spending money on organic food seems to me to be that it encourages more civilised methods of farming, which are better for the countryside and for the people living in it. If the food tastes better, and is better for you, then that's a happy bonus. The same applies to the growing number of excellent farmers' markets that have sprung up all over the place, and are becoming a serious alternative to the supermarkets, now that individual butchers and grocers have almost entirely vanished. All comments are moderated by the community team. Please contact community@dailymailonline.co.uk with any queries about moderation.
