Organic roots : the surprising history of organic farming.

Historian Philip Conford's account of the origins of organic farming, presented by Simon Parkes. The organic movement can be traced back to over 100 years ago when concerns were first raised about the use of artificial fertilisers. Later in the twenties and thirties when British farming fell into decay, the health of Britons sharply declined and organic farming was seen as a way of revitalising both the population and the countryside. For many years after this, the organic movement had little impact until the environmental movement took off in the sixties. Now after the BSE crisis and fears over GM food, there are organic foods in virtually every supermarket.