This month the Soil Association has launched Organic September- Small Changes, Big Difference to show the huge difference we can make by switching one household item to organic.

The campaign is running throughout the whole of the month to celebrate all things organic, and is encouraging everyone to make one small change to their shopping habits in order to make a big difference to sustainable food, animal welfare and the environment. One small change could be switching to organic milk, eggs, eating one piece of organic fruit per day or even choosing an organic moisturiser.

Rob Sexton, Chief Executive of Soil Association Certification said: “If everyone makes a small change like switching to organic milk or choosing an organic moisturiser we can make a huge difference to our planet. Organic farms support 50% more wildlife, with 30% more species -that’s more birds, bees, butterflies, beetles, bats and wildflowers. A small change can make a surprisingly large difference – the average family eats enough bread in a year that if just twelve families make the small change to swap their bread to organic, an area of organic land a quarter of the size of the Wembley Stadium football pitch would be a haven for wildlife.

“A small change will also make a big difference to the lives of farm animals. No other system of farming has higher animal welfare standards. Organic is free-range and encourages the animals’ natural behaviour. If twenty families switched to organic milk, another cow will be free to range on clover rich organic pastures; if two families switched to organic bacon, one more pig will keep its curly tail and stay with its mother for much longer; and if one family switched to organic eggs, a hen would have access to grassland and not be at risk of painful beak trimming.”