Organic - Tesco

Tesco OrganicTesco OrganicTasty foodGet into organic and check out thetaste…..choose organic because itskinder to the environment.There are 100’s of competitivelypriced organic products at TescoIreland. Everything from fresh fruit,vegetables, fresh meat, fish anddairy to cereals, eggs, soups, juicesand wine.TasteMany of our customers tell us they chooseorganic for the taste. Try it and let yourtastebuds decide!What’s in your food?If you like to know what’s in your food,you’ll be pleased to hear only 30 of the500 additives registered for use in humanfood are allowed in organic foodproduction. Genetically modified productsare not permitted.At least 95% of ingredients in organic foodmust be produced organically, and they canall be traced back to the farms where theywere grown or reared.Why not try these popular TescoOrganic productsOrangeJuicePorridgeOatsHoneyBaby PotatoesLambLoinChopsPastaOn the farmThe soil is conditioned to keep it fertile byusing mainly crop rotation and applyingcomposted animal manure. A fertile soil ingood condition helps crops grow well. Only afew approved chemical pesticides andfungicides are ever used, and only whenabsolutely necessary.Wildlife controls most pests so farmersmaintain their habitats of hedgerows,trees and small woods.Tesco animal welfare standards ensure highstandards of animal comfort and health, andorganic is no exception. Organically rearedanimals must be provided with plenty of spaceand the land they are reared on must becertified organic.Farmers are encouraged to treat animalswith natural remedies and homeopathywherever possible.Feed is mainly organic and growth promotersare not permitted.Crop rotation and manure are used to helpkeep soil in good condition and control pestsand disease. Farm animals have plenty ofspace, eat mostly organic feed and benefitfrom mostly natural remedies, with the use ofantibiotics kept to a minimum.Organic standardsAll Tesco Organic products are grown andproduced to strict EU regulations. In Ireland theDepartment of Agriculture and Food appointscertification bodies such as Irish OrganicFarmers' and Growers' Association (IOFGA)who ensure that organic food productionstandards are properly maintained. All organicfood products must carry the approvedregistration number of the Department ofAgriculture and Food or other EU approvedorganic food certifier.Farming organicConverting a farm to organic productiontakes time. All chemical treatments andfertilisers are stopped for two years and theland rested. An inspector from an organiccertification body then tests the soil, whichmust be approved before it can be used fororganic production. The organic sector inIreland is regulated by the Department ofAgriculture and Food.BananasTomatoesStrawberryYogurtAll chemical treatments and fertilisers are stopped for two years and the land rested.