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Wishing you a healthy, happy, peaceful holiday season! It's so easy to get caught up in the busyness, anxiety and frenzy of over-consumption at Christmas time. But there are many positive choices you can make for the health of the planet, your community, and yourself at this time of the year. This edition of Ethical Update is dedicated to helping you stay sustainable - and sane - these holidays.All the best for the holiday season from the team at Shop Ethical! |
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The art of ethical giving 
Giving gifts is a cultural ritual to show appreciation and love to our family and friends. But many gifts (particularly impulse buys) end up unused. To find a meaningful gift, start by asking the person what they would value and appreciate. It may be a non-material gift such as dinner together or another shared experience. Check out Moral Fairground's Fair Christmas e-catalogue. Find more tips on ethical giving and gift ideas with social and environmental benefits in our Ethical Christmas Guide. |
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Reduce your environmental footprint this Christmas 
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Create a local, sustainable holiday feast 
The festive meal is an opportunity to share your ethical shopping discoveries with your family. How about a free-range turkey with fresh vegetables from your local farmers market? Or beer from your favourite microbrewery?Here's 13 ways you can foster a more sustainable way of eating this Christmas. Search the Local Harvest national directory and map to find good food close to you. |
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Special Feature Ethical Christmas Guide 
Reclaim the essence of Christmas ... with our Ethical Christmas Guide. If you haven't followed the links to it above, here's your chance!Resources and ideas for how to celebrate lightly in the areas of food, decorations and gifts. With some novel vids and songs - like this. Just add love. |
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Holiday reading and viewing If you're looking for a place to start, check out 1 Million Women's 6 documentaries to make you rethink the food you eat and Flavour Crusader's Best food books for good growers and eaters (quite an extensive list!). |
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Shop Feature Shop Ethical! gift ideas 
The 8th edition of the Shop Ethical! Pocket Guide is now available. Order now to ensure it arrives in time for Christmas.Updated; new colour-coded ratings system; features on clothing, electronics and retail; 12 step action calendar centrespread. A quintessential stocking filler! Other useful and informative gifts from our online shop:
You can also SUPPORT US by shopping online at Shopnate. Hundreds of retailers have agreed to give us a percentage of the cost of your purchase. It won't cost you a cent more. |
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Quick Bites
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Soy sauce company Kikkoman will no longer conduct animal testing, following a month-long international campaign led by PETA. (18th Nov)
