Profit and loss

摘要

Amidst the news that organic sales in the UK have now passed the 1 billion pound mark, some warning voices are starting to sound. Monty Don writes in the last Living Earth that contemporary capitalism places profit above all other considerations. Colin Tudge, in his major study of food production So Shall We Reap, expresses concern at the dominance of money values. And Patrick Holden has spoken of the 'silent cleansing' of small farms, as supermarkets seek to cut costs.