"This month's vegetable shortages and price increases in the UK were attributed to bad weather in Spain, outlining how important sustainable agricultural policy is to health with the changing availability of food sources. Organic food is embraced by many as part of a healthy lifestyle. Currently, the European Union accounts for 24% of the world's organic land, with the global organic market expected to increase by 2·5 times to US$200 billion by 2020. Whether an organic diet is healthier than a non-organic diet was the subject of a recent report commissioned by the European Parliament reviewing epidemiological, in vitro, and animal studies."