The problem for me is that Organic is still too expensive.
Now, if it's actually more expensive or is being marked up at a premium - i'm not sure. I'll hopefully find out in the next few months and will make moves to have an affordable local, GM free, Organic scheme myself.
However, the cost of organic food and fruit and veg boxes - IMO - puts a lot of people off of buying them.
On the "is it better for you debate" i think it's established that organic milk is actually better for you - but that's really it. there is no real compelling evidence on either side - though i'm inclined to fall on the organic side of the fence as i know what ba5turds companies like monsanto are and i could never trust them.
There is no doubt that for the future of the planet we need to move to a MORE organic means of production.
However, addressing the issues of obesity and poor diet in Scotland, I only think you'll convert folk over to a better diet if you can provide them with cheap healthy fruit and veg.
the benefit of it being local (if not organically certified) is at least it's providing jobs in the local community and keeping farmers producing edible crops (if there was no money/demand they'd be growing bio fuels and other such stuff that we couldn't feed ourselves with)
Also, being local, it does have a slightly reduced carbon footprint and should be that little bit fresher and have a bit more of the goodness left in them by the time they are on your plate.
thats just my thoughts on it all.
