In season – food grown out of season is likely to have either been transported a long way, or grown in artificially hot conditions which takes more energy

Locally grown – consumes less food miles during production, and supports your local community

Fair Trade – if the food can’t be obtained locally, then choose an import that gives the most back to the community it is grown in

Pesticide free – pesticides can build up in the body causing health problems, especially in the young

Provides a reasonable income to the grower – which in general means avoid supermarkets

GM free – not genetically modified, the dangers of which are little understood

Un-processed – in its natural state, not chemically or mechanically turned into something it is not