Monday, September 10, 2007

Organic Turns 40

"The 40th birthday of organic:

The organic market has come a long way since Sams opened his restaurant. In 1992 was worth just £150 milion but it now tops £20 billion globally and is worth £2billion in the UK

Organic’s original celebrity fans:

These days it’s Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow who are known for their love of the latest food trends. Back in 67, celebrity organic fans included the likes of John Lennon, Terrance Stamp, Mark Bolan and Yoko Ono, all regulars at Seed. How many people would have predicted that the macrobiotic food they were tucking into would now be purchased by two thirds of us."


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