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STAFFORDSHIRE'S LOCAL and ORIGINAL ORGANIC BOX SCHEME 

DELIVERING TO YOUR DOOR, FOOD WITH THE TASTE OF YESTERYEAR

UK Organic Food Federation registered

GREAT NEWS

Within the next couple of weeks we will be able to take orders for organic meat, poultry, wine and beer. Prices are extremely competitive and we believe, a great addition to our product range. As soon as the details have been finalised we will add them to this website. Many customers I have already spoken to have expressed great interest, and if you would like to do so please either contact us on 07970 761414 or email us Enquiries@theorganicboxcompany.co.uk.

OUR COMMITTMENT TO YOU.
The Organic Box Company is located in Staffordshire and we are committed to supplying customers throughout Staffordshire with top quality organic fruit, vegetables, cheeses,and groceries, all our products are sourced as locally as possible! Because we care about people eating healthy, tastier food, our company is supplying some organic vegetables and fruit to nutrition and cookery classes for local people with cancer.

WHY BUY ORGANIC?

To help to keep you and your family healthy and to protect the planet on which we live, organic fruit, vegetables & all other organically produced foods do not contain a cocktail of potentially harmful pesticide residues which can be potentially cancer causing. They also have on average 50% more vitamins, minerals and other micro -nutrients than intensively farmed produce.

Organic produce is also GM free and that’s got to be a huge plus. Eating organic food is the only practical way to avoid eating genetically modified (GM) food. And by buying organic food, you are registering your mistrust of GMO’s and doing your bit to protest against them.

About 99% of non-organic farm animals in the UK are now fed GM soya. There has never been a reported case of BSE in organic cattle in the UK. Common sense says that organic is safe food.

Locally produced food is also healthier. The time taken for the food to get from harvest to table is minimised, therefore retaining more of the nutrients and cutting down on transportation costs and damage to the environment.

Please click on the link below to read about the shocking effects on the environment of non organic farming......

Soil Association Report (2921kb)

Lots more people are now choosing to buy organic food. Sales consistently rise year on year!

We think the number one reason is growing awareness of the issues addressed in the Soil Association report (see above) and the increasing desire to support our local communities.

But we should also consider our bodies and our health ……...

We all know the importance of getting our 5-a-day, but eating five organic fruit and vegetables a day is even better. A non-organic apple can be sprayed up to 16 times with 36 different chemicals, many of which simply cannot be washed off. The latest Government tests carried out found pesticides in 44% of non-organic fruit and vegetables samples. The results were even worse for non-organic apples, with 80% of samples containing pesticides. 150 of the commonly used pesticides are potentially cancer causing!

On average, organic food contains higher levels of vitamin C and essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and chromium as well as cancer-fighting antioxidants. Organic food doesn''t contain food additives which can cause health problems such as heart disease, osteoporosis, migraines and hyperactivity. Amongst the additives banned by the Soil Association are hydrogenated fat, aspartame (artificial sweetener) and monosodium glutamate. Over 400 chemical pesticides are routinely used in conventional farming and residues are often present in non-organic food. The UK government has recently found high levels of pesticide residues in baby food, spinach, dried fruit, bread, apples, celery, and chips.

The last, but certainly not least reason is that the taste is wonderful, so different from the non organic equivalent. It tastes like food used to taste years ago, as if you have picked it from your own garden.