Neal's Yard Products : Why Organic?

 

Pesticides are poisoning bees, while the loss of

habitat and wild flowers is starving them to death

The intensification of industrialised farming, lack of hedgerows and wild flowers, and an increase in mono-crops has converted our countryside into an arable desert.

Experts have warned that honeybees could

disappear entirely from Britain by 2018

Without bees and wild pollinators, agriculture as we know it would collapse: they’re responsible for pollinating 84% of EU crops.

In China, many communities are now forced to hand pollinate crops – increasing their cost by 8 times.

Losing our pollinators could cost British agriculture up to £440 million per year. In addition to agriculture, our entire eco-system would be devastated, taking the bird and mammal population with it.

Organic farming is based on a system that works

with nature, rather than against it

Genetically modified crops are banned and pesticides are avoided. Instead, organic farming focuses on natural ecosystems and native species, even ensuring they have wild spaces in field margins and hedgerows –  providing a diversity of flowers and habitats for bees.

Biodiversity, in terms of a wide range of plants, insects and animals, is key to organic farming

Each plant or animal has a specific role in the life of the farm, and this is especially true of the bee, which plays a    crucial role in pollinating fruit and vegetables.

Red clover for instance, is used extensively in rotational  farming to help maintain soil fertility, avoiding the use of chemical fertilisers.

In addition, it is one of the bumblebee’s favourite foods – its traditional name ‘Bee Bread’ says it all!

 

As an independent consultant for Neal’s Yard Organics you will be supporting organic  farmers  and more importantly helping to save bees.

Remember, Every Neal’s Yard product used is a synthetic product left on the shelf.