Defections debate at Soil Association

In December, four of the 17 trustees resigned from the UK’s largest organic certification body, the Soil Association. The four were Joanna Blythman, Lynda Brown, Andrew Whitley and Pat Thomas.

This caused quite a stir, a to and fro between the relevant parties ensued, with commentators of various persuasions contributing to the wider debate.

So what was it all about? The four cited seven issues they have with the Soil Association (SA).