Zac Goldsmith, MP for Richmond Park was tasked with heading up the new unit, with the objective of ensuring that the £2 billion spent each year our of public money goes solely on organic produce.

Not only is the task-force looking into the best ways to minimise the impact on the environment, such as air miles commonly associated with importing food from abroad. The group is also exploring new ways of investing and supporting British farmers and British made produce that comes from organic sources.

The initial assessment suggests that this move by the government could end up not only saving money, but actually reducing the carbon footprint associated with food production and transportation. Moreover, that the environment should be the end winner.

Important to the review would be areas such as salt levels in food, fat reduction and overall animal welfare standards being upheld. If the proposals and findings are positive and can be implemented during the next parliament, the belief is that there will be a significant impact across all public departments from the Armed Forces to the NHS.

Harmful toxins, pesticide use and other chemicals sometimes associated with food production is also under scrutiny and how best to remove these elements from that process altogether, may well have a positive impact on the longer term water quality in many regions throughout the UK.

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