Retail News- Organic food sales fall in recession
Posted by Deborah Read on Tuesday 13 April 2010 in Finance & Home and Garden
Many believe that organic food is the ultimate product in healthy eating. Organic food shops have sprung up all over the high street, promoting a healthier lifestyle and organic produce. I have always been suspicious of 'organic' foods. For a start, what are my carrots if not organic? I hardly think they're unorganic. Plus coupled with the food labelling laws in this country, the produce could have been outside for a second and be labelled organic. However, The Daily Telegraph has found that the recession has seen the buying of organic produce fall as people try to save money. I myself had the 'organic or not' conversation in the early days of the recession with my mum, as we were shopping in the supermarket. She picked up 'organic' veggies and I looked at the price 'We're in a recession now mum.' I said, putting them back onto the shelf and picking up the somehow unorganic products. It seems I am not alone. The Soil Associations Organic Market Report 2010 has shown that organic sales have dropped from £2.1 billion in 2008 to £1.84 billion in 2009. So the organic bubble has burst. However, I am sure that once consumers have put the recession behind them, organic sales will yet again increase. Subscribe to VoucherSeeker Voucher Codes Blog by Email
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