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March 2021 App Data Update
— 16th Mar 2021
Other significant changes include:
* data from several major assessment sources updated
* Lion Dairy & Drinks now owned by Bega Cheese
* ratings for TOM Organic, Strongbow cider, Vegenaise and Freedom Foods drop after ownership changes
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July 2020 App Data Update
— 18th Jul 2020
Other significant changes include:
* Animal Ingredients Alerts have been removed
* New category: Smart Speakers
* data from several major assessment sources updated
* Carlon & United Breweries (CUB) now owned by Asahi (rated C)
* Lion Dairy & Drinks, and Bellamy's Organic now owned by China Mengniu Dairy (rated F)
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New Shop Ethical! print guide out now!
— 25th Nov 2018
This handy pocket-sized guide is designed to help you match your shopping habits with your values. Shop Ethical! gives you the low-down on the companies behind common brands and the social and environmental track record of these companies. It introduces the many issues connected with everyday purchases, giving practical tips for action in areas such as plastic waste, food miles, palm oil, overfishing, animal welfare, child labour, and multinational ownership.
"Ethical consumerism has come a long way since we started Shop Ethical! over 10 years ago. People are now more conscious about what they buy and which companies they support. Our guide helps makes that decision-making process easier," said Nick Ray, Co-founder of Shop Ethical!
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Bayer-Monsanto mega-merger
— 11th Jun 2018
Victoria bans single-use plastic bags
— 18th Oct 2017
The latest announcement comes after intense lobbying from environment groups who had been pressuring the Andrews government to adopt similar bans already introduced by other states.
No date has been set for the ban to take effect, but it is expected to be announced in early 2018. [source]
Report exposes illegal logging in Victoria
— 7th Sep 2017
Victoria's forests and threatened species are in crisis. Logging in critically important habitat is pushing endangered wildlife towards extinction. Legal protections for Victoria's wildlife are not being followed by VicForests and are not being enforced by the Victorian Environment Department.
Join with Friends of the Earth to call on Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio to enforce our environment laws and protect Victoria's threatened wildlife from native forest logging.
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