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Soil Association. The Soil Association symbol covers things such as food, compost, liquid fertilisers, seeds and plants. A full list of organic certifying bodies is available from www.defra.gov.uk/farm/organic/standards/index.htm. The Soil Association is the most widely recognised symbol, and comes from the grass roots organic movement: www.soilassociation.org.

Organic Farmers and Growers. One of the other main organic symbols. Check www.organicfarmers.org.uk for full standards.

Vegan Organic Network. This symbol guarantees that your food comes from a supplier that does not use animal products to grow food. Support Vegan Organic Network to combat climate change and for help in growing your own food the green, clean and cruelty-free way: www.veganorganic.net.

Vegan Society. Guarantees products are free from animal products and have not been made using any processes that might have harmed animals: www.vegansociety.com.

Vegetarian Society Approved. Signifies products have met the following criteria: free from animal flesh, contains only free-range eggs, GMO free, cruelty free and no cross contamination with non-vegetarian ingredients. www.vegsoc.org.

Leaf Marque. Affordable food produced by farmers who are committed to improving the environment for the benefit of wildlife and the countryside: www.leafmarque.com.

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Internationally recognised standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries: www.msc.org.

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Indicates products which contain wood that comes from a forest that is well managed according to strict environmental, social and economic standards: www.fsc-uk.org. See also page 48.

European Energy Label. Manufacturers of certain household electricity products must label these products with information on energy consumption and performance: www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/mtp.

European Ecolabel. Europe-wide award for non-food products that minimise impact on the environment: www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/ecolabel.

Rainforest Alliance. Goods from farms and forests that are managed in an environmentally and socially responsible way: www.rainforest-alliance.org.

Energy Saving Recommended. This logo is your guarantee that the product will save energy, cost less to run and help the environment. Managed by the Energy Saving Trust: www.est.org.uk/recommended.

UK Fuel Economy Label. Shows how much carbon dioxide a car emits: www.lowcvp.org.uk.

VOC Labels. Indicate the relative content of harmful VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) in paints and associated products. VOCs cause air pollution and may be harmful to human health: www.coatings.org.uk.

Mobius Loop. Indicates that part of a product can be recycled where facilities are available. The inclusion of a figure shows the percentage of recycled material that has been used to make a product. www.biffa.co.uk/getrecycling/symbols.php.

FAIRTRADE Mark. Products that meet international Fairtrade standards. These include long-term contracts and a price that covers the cost of sustainable production and living. Some money also goes to community groups: www.fairtrade.org.uk.