Industry Alert

This symbol signifies that the industry as a whole has questionable practices, OR the product has substantial health concerns, enough to warrant avoiding the product completely.

Example of such practices that are common and product concerns are:

• Factory farming for eggs, chickens, pigs
• Child labour & exploitative work conditions
• Tobacco - directly linked to lung cancer
• Batteries – toxic chemicals to landfill

The methodology used in the rating of companies is based on a 'best of sector' approach – meaning that we’re presenting a ‘better’ buy in each area. Some areas may be unsustainable or unethical in their common practice. We’ve tried to inform people of the issues in the blurbs under the product type headings. The 'exclamation' symbol indicates that ‘no’ purchase may be the ‘best’ purchase. Of course there may be 'better' alternatives outside the supermarket. See blurbs and 'Nick's & Clint's pics' for details and suggestions.

Note: we are aware that components of many products do come from industries that in the big picture are also unsustainable or unethical, such as the mining, petroleum or plastics industries, or lead to health concerns, such as high meat intake.