The Dairy Diaries

Before you grab a white coffee for the morning, take a look at Sustainable Table’s Dairy Diaries. An overview of Australian dairy; the ethical and environmental implications of dairy farming; and what we can do to help improve matters for our environment, our farmers and our cows. > Also see how the companies stack up on our Milk comparison page > And find real milk alternatives from 'family-owned, organic or small dairies' at Flavour Crusader.

Pepsico Palm oil

PepsiCo uses enough palm oil every single year to fill Pepsi cans that would stretch around the Earth four times. PepsiCo recently announced a Forestry Stewardship Policy and Palm Oil Commitment, but neither of these new promises are strong enough to guarantee that Pepsi’s use of palm oil is not driving rainforest destruction, species extinction and human rights abuses.> Read more and take action.

In Australia PepsiCo own Smith’s Snackfoods Company, while their drinks are made under license by Schweppes Australia. > See our updated profile on Pepsico.

Go Green

The new Green Electricity Guide ranks Australia’s electricity retailers against seven ‘green’ criteria, allowing consumers to switch to more environmentally friendly retailers. Origin Energy, Energy Australia and AGL have been dubbed ‘The Dirty Three’ for their attack on Australia’s Renewable Energy Target and large investments in coal and gas generation. > If you are with one of them consider switching to one of the greener alternatives.

Shopping Charades Workshop

For Melbourne folk. Come along for some interactive fun. In the spirit of charades, find out how the products on your shopping list stack up for the planet! There will be some 'guess work', but it's not all hard work. This free event includes good food and a special focus on waste-free living.

Thursday Oct 23rd, 7pm. Find out more

New look app!

A major update of our Shop Ethical! app has just been released for Android users. It features a new visual design, improved navigation, tabs on company profiles, and all the latest data including our new Retail category. A similar update for iOS users is coming soon.

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