This symbol is the UK’s largest and most recognisable trademark for organic produce. Wherever you see it you can be sure that the food you have bought has been produced and processed to strict animal welfare and environmental standards.
The standards cover anything that is farmed, grown or processed to be eaten or drunk and they specify in detail what can and can’t be done, and what can and can’t be used. For example, a chicken farmer will know how many chickens may be kept together, what they can be fed, how they can be treated if they’re ill and so on.
The standards also apply to more than food:
- shops and retailers
- restaurants, bars and cafes
- health and beauty products
- clothing and textiles
- compost and other gardening products
- timber and wood products
- ethical trade