Recipes & Rituals — organic protein

Organic. It gets used a lot in health food marketing — sometimes meaningfully, sometimes not. When it comes to protein powder specifically, organic certification matters more than most people realise, particularly for anyone with IBS or a sensitive digestive system. What Organic Actually Means In the UK, organic certification means ingredients were grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilisers and without GMOs. For plant ingredients it means the raw material was grown in soil managed to strict standards. Organic certification is overseen by bodies including the Soil Association — products carrying that logo have been independently audited, not just self-declared....