Monday, June 18, 2007

£1 billion in Organics

"Organic food sales in Britain topped £1 billion in the past year, figures show.

The amount spent on pesticide-free goods in shops rose by 9.3 per cent in the year to March 2007.

Dairy goods and fresh produce were the biggest sellers, according to analysts TNS Worldpanel. Milk made up 19 per cent of organic growth, while sales of organic meat, fish and poultry increased by 11.5 per cent."

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Even though it's repetitive to report on stories like this, it makes me happy to see organic growth. It's like "Wow! So many people are finally getting the whole "organic" thing!"