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A
Fresh new look!
It's the season for a make-over! We have just put live
our new website - with updated categorisation and a groovy
new look. Lots of new features to help you find out the
real stories behind the things you buy. Helping you make
your dollar count! > Shop
Ethical!.
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We
are all connected
When you buy a
coffee, where does the money go? How much does a
farmer get paid from a $3 caffeine hit? This World
Vision 40 Hour Famine promo explains very simply
how the smallest decisions we make – what to buy,
where to buy and how much we pay – do change people’s
lives. We love it! > Check
it out |
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Look
into the world behind your wardrobe
Our Clothing
edition of the Shop Ethical!
Guide is here at last. Find out about the issues, the
products and the companies behind the major fashion
and clothing brands. Search our directory for buying
organic, fair-trade, second-hand, vegan or locally sourced
clothes and footwear. > More
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The
Festival's Big Weekend event is ON!
This weekend, the 15th - 17th February, at Federation
Square, Melbourne. Showcasing examples of ecological
and social sustainability. Help accelerate the uptake
of sustainable living. Highlights
include:
World's
Biggest Organic Feast
Sunday 17 Feb, 12pm - 3pm, Birrarung Marr. Meet
the producers of Australia’s finest organic food!
Gear up for the communal chowdown that tickles your
taste buds and serves up fresh delights from paddock
to plate. Hosted by Costa. |
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Is
organic food really better?
Sunday 17 Feb, 4pm - 5pm, Under the Gum,
Birrarung Marr. Is organic food really better for
our health and the planet? We ask a farmer, a chef,
an educator and a health practitioner on this engaging
panel. |
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Quick
bites ...
- Dick Smith's been
promoting his Australian-made food products with this
somewhat controversial TV
ad. Love it or hate it, people talked about it.
Listen to cheeky Dick's response.
(23/1/13)
- Foxconn, manufacturer
of Apple’s iPhone and iPad, will for the first time
allow workers to elect union representatives in their
Chinese factories. (4/2/13) > news
- Sara Lee Bakery is
now owned by McCain (in Australia) (5/2/13) >
news
- Zoo told to dump recycled
paper campaign by state government (11/2/13) >
news
- Novalty news: McDonalds
Australia released 'TrackMyMacca’s' iPhone
app allowing customers to track the origins of their
food (and fillers). Our favourite blog site - flavourcrusader.com
- comments... (15/1/13).
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