Ethical Consumer Guide
Do you want to avoid companies with a negative track record and support those making a positive impact? Look no further! Join the 70,000+ users of the Guide and shop deliberately for a brighter future.
KNOW THE SCORE IN THE STORE
The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping 2011 is a handy pocket-sized guide designed to help you match your shopping habits with your values. It’s the ideal size for keeping in your bag for quick reference, so every time you shop in a supermarket, you can make an informed decision about where your money goes. This new edition has been completely revised and updated, and is also available as the Shop Ethical! iPhone app.
When you purchase a product, the money you spend endorses a company and its activities, whether you are aware of it or not. In easy to understand language, The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping 2011 offers you a practical way to make a positive difference through your everyday purchases. In this revised edition you will find more information to empower you to make the best possible choices at the supermarket.
The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping 2011 also contains information addressing contemporary issues such as food miles, palm oil, overfishing, child labour, genetic engineering, multinational ownership and packaging. Looking beyond the supermarket, the Guide encourages home-grown, independent and local purchasing choices.
Here’s what you’ll find in the The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping 2011:
• A comprehensive list of products and brands, aisle by aisle, with company and parent company information, fully revised
• Easy-to-use icons to clearly identify company ratings, Australian ownership, and outstanding products — all at a glance
• Five principles to guide a more sustainable purchase
• A new section on global agribusiness — the hidden companies behind our food
• ‘What did you vote for today?’, a summary of all the major issues in a new centrespread
• A 'Supermarkets in Australia' blurb that includes information on all the main supermarket chains, house brands, and a side-by-side comparison of Woolworths, Wesfarmers (Coles) and Metcash
• A new and improved contents page, index page, and colour-coded categories
The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping has sold over 75,000 copies and is in it’s fourth edition.
The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping 2011
Compiled by Nick Ray and Clint Healy
Produced by the Ethical Consumer Group
Printed on 100% recycled paper
Published Nov 2010. RRP $6.00