So where do you stand?

Ordinary food: This contains GM products, herbicides, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and preservatives.

Non-organic farm shop: Vague assurances such as " We are kind to the soil" mask the truth that they use all of the usual range of pesticides, etc.

Grow your own: When you grow your own, make sure the compost and manure are organic. Horticulture and Agriculture are twins, so beware of Garden Centre products, and buy non-hybrid seed from the seed bank or Henry Doubleday Seeds.

Supermarkets: Organic food is not designed to sit on the shelves.

Body & Soul - a dedicated organic outlet: Permitted to sell safe food, backed by the Soil Association symbol. Home delivery of organic food represents the jewel in the crown of good food buying. It takes solid teamwork, round the clock, to bring fresh, safe food from the farm to your table. Fresh, wholesome and organic.

Price watch: The quality of fresh fruit and vegetable sold by Body & Soil Organic Food Shop is of prime importance to us. We are regularly checking our prices against those found in Supermarkets and other stores - and where we are able to make a direct measurable comparison, we are ensuring our competitiveness. The differences in comparison arise from no evidence of weight, a variable size where items are sold by the piece, and the freshness and grade or quality of the product.