The Precautionary Principle will guide all standards and allowable materials. The Renegade label is granted to members who register and sign an affidavit to follow these three guiding principles:
1. Wholesome food is grown and processed using sustainable, non-polluting methods as close as possible to those found in nature.
- No artificial inputs in the form of synthetic pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers
- Growing methods that nourish and enrich the soil
- Pest controls that are benign to the overall ecosystem
- Genetic diversity is maintained, including wild plants and wildlife habitats
- No genetically engineered seeds, plants, microorganisms or livestock
- Animals raised using the highest standards of welfare
- Animal feed that meets the principles of Renegade Network
- Use of herbal or homeopathic remedies as first choice wherever possible
- Renewable resources of energy used wherever possible
- Packaging is recyclable wherever possible
- Where possible, people should grow at least some of their own food
- Close links should be encouraged between growers and consumers
- Consumers, retailers and distributors give preference to food grown in their locality
- Control over food supplies is in the hands of growers and consumers, not corporations
- Food crops and growing methods take account of local growing conditions, local culture and local needs
- Everyone involved in food production and processing is able to attain a quality of life which meets their basic needs and allows an adequate return and satisfaction from their work
- Production, processing and distribution of food are socially just and ecologically responsible