Organic Food
Why have people in the UK started buying more organic food? We visit Denmark where organic food is most popular to find out how the market works.
The organic sector accounts for 1.4 percent of the UK food and drink market, according to the National Farmers Union. At the moment a lot of the organic food grown in this country is imported - so the NFU says this could represent an opportunity for UK producers.
The market's also been growing for the past five years. The Soil Association says total sales of organic products increased by 7.1% in 2016 while non-organic sales continued to decline. We look at why that is, and investigate whether organic food is really any healthier.
We also visit Denmark. Half the Danish population buy organic products at least once a week and it accounts for 8.4% of all food and drink sales. What's driving that growth, and what, if anything, can the UK learn from it.
Plus, the Chairman of Yeo Valley, one of the UK's largest organic brands, talks to us about the challenges and opportunities that being an organic business presents.
Presenter: Samantha Fenwick
Producer: Jess Quayle.
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- Mon 17 Apr 2017 12:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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