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- Half the children in parts of Wales have never heard of organic food, according to a survey
Organic Centre Wales interviewed over 500 seven- to 15-year-olds, and found that only half could identify any characteristics of food produced using organic farming and production methods.
The awareness of what organic food actually is was significantly higher in rural Mid Wales, while the lowest percentage of 51% was recorded from children in the South Wales Valleys.
Jane Powell, head of schools activity for Organic Centre Wales, said, “As a country that is proud of our achievements on the environment and developing policies that promote sustainability, this survey highlights an area of our children’s education that needs some urgent attention.
“As a relatively new body, we have been working directly with schools and local education authorities to promote awareness and understanding of organic production and why it is important, but this survey shows just how much more work there is to be done,” she added.
