Credit crunch shopping on a budget

In the last ten years the rise and rise of eatingeco-friendly food saw organic food sales gothrough the roof. In times of economic growthit seemed a small price to pay to save the planet.Going organic was all the rage as we bemoanedthe use of chemicals on our fruit and vegetables.

We are now potentially facing some tough financialyears ahead, our purse strings are tightening daily andmany have reluctantly turned away from their environmentalgood intentions. Organic food sales have droppedby 20 per cent this year, hardest hit have been organic eggproducers with diary, chicken and fruit farmers bearingthe brunt of failing financial markets.