Ethical Supermarket Shopping Guide 2012
The Ethical Consumer Guide has come out of a shared concern that many people although eager to make changes in their buying habits for the better, do not have access to information to make informed choices.
This guide, provides information on companies and brands, drawing from existing sources. The information allows evaluation of the social and environmental impact of companies on the earth and our society, and gives insight into the ever-increasing concentration of company and brand ownership.
This guide is specific to Australia. We hope that this ethical buying guide can allow people to not only make wiser choices in their purchases and open up a dialogue with companies, but also come to more fully understand the connection between how we act and what is going on in the world around us.
It is our aim to:
- inform shoppers of more ethical or less ethical choices in their buying
- empower people and create awareness about consumer power
- provide a means for consumers to give feedback to companies and government, and so encourage change
In doing this we seek to make all information:
- freely accessible
- transparent and well sourced
- easy to use for the everyday shopper
Your dollar is your vote – make it count!
The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping 2010 is
a handy pocket sized guide which ensures that every time you spend money in a supermarket you can
make an informed decision about where your money goes. This new edition has been expanded to
include alcohol and office supplies, and is also available as the Shop Ethical! iPhone app,
When you purchase a brand you are effectively endorsing that company and its activities, regardless
of whether or not you are fully aware of what those activities are. Quite often our values are not
reflected in our buying choices. In easy to understand language, The Guide to Ethical Supermarket
Shopping 2010 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, as well as the bottle shop and office supplies store.
The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping 2010 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.
Included in the The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping 2010:
· 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
· New categories: Alcohol (beer & spirits), and Office Supplies (paper, pens, folders, etc)
· 5 principles to guide a more sustainable purchase
· What's Behind the Label. Explanation of the various logos found on packaging labels
· Improved 'Supermarkets in Australia' blurb includes information on all the main supermarket
chains, and a side by side comparison of Woolworths and Wesfarmers (Coles)
· Colour coded categories to make things easier to find
· Upgraded Ratings System
The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping has sold over 50,000 copies and is in it’s third edition.
This handy pocket sized booklet is great for keeping in your bag for quick reference while shopping.
ABOUT THE EDITORS:
Nick Ray and Clint Healy both belong to the Ethical Consumer Group, a community-based, not-forprofit
network set up to facilitate more sustainable purchasing practices for the everyday consumer.
The Ethical Consumer Group also runs monthly 'Shopping with a Conscience' Supermarket
workshops and tours.
To find out more about the Ethical Consumer Group please visit www.ethical.org.au
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