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COPIES SOLD 110,000 OVER THE GUIDE TO ETHICAL SUPERMARKET SHOP PING defore station animal testing pollution bett er c pest hoices icides sustainabl e fairtrad o www.ethical.org.au e rgan f ic local ree ra Your dollar is your vote – make it count!nge HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE & ICON DECODER Use the Contents BRAND COMPANY or Index to find the icon decoder ‘product type’ you COFFEE • Worker exploitation (choose Fairtrade) are seeking. Oxfam Fair 1,2 Oxfam Australia COMPANY RATINGS Republica 1,2 Republica Coffee praisES, no criticisms Mocopan Cerebos (Suntory) JPN Look in the left-hand Bushells, Robert Timms FreshFood Holdings SGP LEssER praisE, no criticisms column to find the Lavazza Lavazza ITA brand you usually buy. no praisES, no criticisms Gloria Jeans 3 Gloria Jean's (Jireh Int'l) Harris 4, Moccona 4, LEssER criticisms D.E Master Blenders 1753 NLD See the right-hand Piazza Doro 4 ITA Illy Il Caffe Espresso (Illy) Criticisms column for the related company International Roast, Nescafé Nestlé SWI and parent company. 1 certified Fairtrade, 2 certified organic, 3 some products Rainforest boYcott call Alliance certified, 4 some products UTZ Certified AUStraLian OWned Seek a best buy If there are concerns The right-hand columns considering company about an entire industry, contain the country of InduStry ALert ownership / rating, you will see an industry ownership code and an and outstanding alert in the header bar for icon indicating the rating OutStandinG Product product features. that category. for a company. Visit our website www.ethical.org.au to give feedback to the companies on the choices you have made and why. INTRODUCTION With every dollar you spend you have an impact on the planet and its people Welcome to the sixth edition of The Guide to Ethical A special feature in this edition is the ownership charts Supermarket Shopping. This handy pocket-sized on pages 8 & 9, mapping the dominant companies guide is designed to help you match your shopping that have an increasing degree of control over the habits with your values. Every time you shop in a everyday items on which we rely. supermarket, you can make an informed decision Although there are many positive options available about where your money goes. within the supermarket, this edition emphasises We live in a time of human rights abuse, animal alternatives beyond the supermarket. We encourage cruelty, genetically modified foods and industry’s you to be a part of the growing movement of people massive impact on the environment. These things creating a better world with their everyday choices. can seem beyond our control, but every time we buy We hope this guide, with its focus on the companies something, the money we spend endorses a company behind the brands, serves as a useful starting place as and its activities. you explore the issues connected with your purchases. By avoiding companies with a negative track record Visit www.ethical.org.au for the specific details on and instead buying products from companies that company assessments. See our methodology and have a positive impact, we can send a strong message INTRODUCTION for change and support the practices that make our assessment sources on pages 72 and 73. XXXXXXXXXXXX world a better place to live in. Every time you shop, make a difference: make your Companies need our money to stay in business — dollar count! money talks, and your dollar literally is your vote. 11 2 CONT FOOD & DRINK 14 Salad Dressing/Mayonnaise HOUSEHOLD 56 Bakery & Breakfast 14 Sauces Cleaning 56 contentS E Bread Vinegar Bathroom Cleaners NTS INFORMATION Cakes Confectionery 32 Carpet & Floor Cleaners How to Use Inside Cover Cereal Chocolate Dishwashing Detergent Introduction 01 Flat Bread Lozenges Disinfectant Contents 02 Muesli & Oats Mints & Gum Drain Cleaners Principles 04 Baking & Cooking 16 Sweets & Lollies Gloves Beyond the Supermarket 05 Cake Mix Desserts 34 Kitchen & Oven Cleaners Supermarkets 06 Cooking Oil Ice Blocks Multi-Purpose Cleaners Criticisms 10 Dried Fruit & Nuts Jelly Crystals Sponges, Wipes & Brushware Centerspread 38 Flour & Bread Mix Pudding & Custard Toilet Cleaners Methodology 72 Gravy & Stock Topping & Syrup Laundry 58 Industry Alert 72 Herbs & Spices Drinks — Cold 36 Fabric Softener Assessment Sources 73 Olive Oil Bottled Water Ironing Needs About Us 74 Other Baking Coconut Water Laundry Detergent Country Codes 74 Pasta Cordial Prewash & Soaker Limitations/Disclaimer 75 Rice Energy Drinks Wool Wash Index 76 Sugar Enhanced Water Variety 60 ISSUES Sweeteners Iced Tea Air Fresheners Animal Biscuits & Snacks 20 Juice & Fruit Drinks Batteries Animal Products 25 Biscuits/Crackers Mineral Water Foil/Cling Wrap/Bags Animal Testing 63 Chips/Crisps Non-Alcoholic Garden Care Bobby Calves 26 Corn/Rice Cakes Soft Drinks Hosiery Factory Farming 45 Muesli Bars Sports Drinks Light Globes People Popcorn Drinks — Hot 42 Lighters & Matches BPA 36 Canned & Packet Food 22 Coffee Paper Towels Certification Comparison 42 Baked Beans/Spaghetti Powdered Drinks Party & Picnic Needs Child Labour & Chocolate 32 Canned Fish Tea Pest Control Food Additives 14 Canned Fish (Tuna) Frozen Food 44 Shoe Care Nanotechnology 66 Canned Fruit Finger Food Stationery Planet Canned Meat/Meals Frozen Desserts/Fruit Underwear & Socks Bottled Water 36 Canned Vegies/Beans Frozen Fish PERSONAL CARE 62 Container Deposits 41 Packet Meals Frozen Meals/Pizza Bodywash/Shower Gel Food Miles 48 Soup Frozen Vegies/Chips Cosmetics Genetic Modification 16 Ice Cream Dental Care GM Soy 29 Chilled Foods 24 Pies & Pasties Deodorant GM Wheat 14 Butter Poultry Feminine Hygiene Nappies 12 Cheese Health Foods 46 Hair Colour Organics 70 Chilled Meals Health Bars Hair Removal Overfishing 22 Cooking Fat Health Foods Hair Styling Packaging & Waste 18 Cottage Cheese Protein Bars/Powder Hand Wash Palm Oil 20 Cream Vitamins Lice Treatment Paper Certifications 67 Custard & Desserts Weight Loss Men’s Grooming Companies Dips International Foods 48 Shampoo Country of Origin Labelling 34 Eggs Asian Shavers Feeding Your Pet 70 Flavoured Milk Indian Skin Care Multinational Monopoly 50 Margarine Mexican Soap Tax Justice 34 Milk Noodles Sunscreen Smallgoods Soy Sauce Tissues PRODUCT TABLES Soy Milk Jams & Spreads 50 Toilet Paper BABY & TOYS 12 Soy (other) Cheese Spread Medicinal 68 Baby Food Tofu Chocolate Spread Antiseptic Baby Formula Vegetarian Honey Balm Baby Toiletries Yoghurt Jam Bandages Baby Wipes Condiments & Sauces 30 Peanut Butter Cold & Flu Nappies Condiments Spreads (other) Condoms & Lubricants Toys Pasta Sauce Yeast Spread Digestive Care Liquor 52 Eye & Ear Care Beer Foot Care Bourbon Laxatives Brandy Lip Care Cider Medicinal Oils Cognac Pain Relief Gin PET 70 Liqueur Cat Food Premix Spirits Cat Litter Rum Dog Food CONT Scotch Whisky Dog Treats Tequila Pet Care E Vodka Pet Food (other) NTS Whiskey (other) Pet Food (chilled) 3 4 PRINCIPL 5 to guide a more sustainable purchase PRINCIPLES E S 1. EVERY PURCHASE MAKES AN IMPACT Remember, your choice makes a difference. For most of us, most of the time, cost and convenience are the 2. ASK, "DO I NEED IT?" main reasons for our shopping choices. These aren’t Avoid unnecessary consumption. About 80 per cent of bad reasons, but they don’t reflect the true cost of our products are discarded after a single use. How you buy will purchases to the environment and people. influence directly what you buy so it is important to think about the way you spend money. Make a preferred 3. LEARN ABOUT THE ISSUES shopping list and keep to it. Take on one issue at a time so you’re not overwhelmed. Start with the products that you buy most frequently. See the 4. SEEK OUT A BEST BUY centerfold chart for some issues connected Ask, “What do I value?”. There are no right to common products. or wrong purchasing decisions. What you value will determine the criteria you see 5. MAKE LASTING CHANGE as most important. Prioritise your values Celebrate good choices, create good habits! knowing you'll have to make tradeoffs. You might Once you've found a best buy, remember it and move decide to buy local over organic, or choose to buy onto the next product. Share your discoveries. Let the cruelty free over minimal packaging. related companies know, via letter or email, of the choices you have made. BEYOND THE SUPERMARKET Although this guide helps you to make better choices in With every meal, we have the opportunity to support the supermarket, often the best options aren’t available a different food production system — one based on in the supermarket at all. producing vibrant, healthy food with the well-being of people, animals and the land at its heart. Around the world today, people are creating a fantastic future for healthier communities and a healthier planet We encourage you to experiment in organic backyard through sustainable food production. This includes fair food production, share healthy foods and the trade, organic and community-supported agriculture, stories behind your food, and in doing this make farmers’ markets, local food co-ops, backyard food a small, yet meaningful contribution to creating growing and the slow food movement. a food production system with a future. It’s a stark contrast to the modern See alternatives ‘beyond the supermarket’ throughout agri-business system, which delivers the the guide, and find out more atlocalharvest.org.au , food to supermarket and fast food chains. a new food project from the Ethical Consumer Group. A global system reliant on oil and hazardous chemicals, agri-business is controlled by large companies who abuse their power to maximise profit BEY at the expense of farmers, factory OND workers and small retailers. farmers’ market swap-meet TH E home garden SUP E farm-gate produce RMAR organic retailer food co-op KE T 5 6 SUP E SUPERMARKETS IN AUSTRALIA RMAR THE BIG TWO INDEPENDENT SUPERMARKETS KE TS As seen in the ownership chart on page 8, there are The major independently owned supermarkets in Australia IN increasingly fewer companies manufacturing the majority are IGA, Supa IGA, Foodland, Foodworks and Franklins.