Focusing on ethical consumers, their behavior, discourses and narratives as well as the social and political contexts in which they operate, this text provides a summary of the manner and effectiveness of their actions.

Shop Ethical!' is a handy pocket-sized guide designed to help you match your shopping habits with your values. It's the ideal size for keeping in your bag for quick reference so every time you shop in a supermarket you can make an informed decision about where your money goes. This completely updated edition includes tips on shopping beyond the supermarket while still tracking the ever-increasing consolidation of company ownership. In this revised edition you will find more information to empower you to make the best possible choices at the supermarket and beyond. 'Shop Ethical!' also contains information addressing contemporary issues such as plastic waste, food miles, palm oil, overfishing, animal welfare, child labour, genetic engineering, multinational ownership, tax justice and packaging. Looking beyond the supermarket the book encourages home-grown, independent and local purchasing choices. Here's what you'll find in Shop Ethical! A comprehensive aisle by aisle list of products and brands found in the supermarket (plus liquor) with company and parent company information Bonus sections on clothing, electronics and retail Easy-to-use icons to clearly identify company ratings, Australian ownership, and outstanding products "Be an Ethical Shopper" 12 step action calendar centrespread Ownership chart mapping the dominant food & drink companies operating in Australia Rating overview showing the areas a company has received praise or criticism Information snapshots - Shopping tips, Blights of Industry, Labelling Tips for shopping beyond the supermarket, with illustrations Five principles to guide a more sustainable purchase Easy-to-use contents page, index page, and colour-coded categories 'Shop Ethical!' has sold over 130,000 copies and is in its ninth edition (previously known as The Guide to Ethical Supermarket Shopping) and is also available as an app on the App Store and Google Play.

The new edition of The GOOD Shopping Guide for 2005 reveals the ethical records of hundreds of glossy consumer brands and the companies behind them - it also ranks them exactly according to environmental, animal welfare and human rights records. Over 700 consumer brands are examined in detail - everything from banks to butter. Which bank is really the most ethical with its investment policy? Is a Neff fridge better for the environment than an Indesit? Is a Dyson more or less ethical than an Electrolux? Which brand of tea is best in terms of human rights records? Is Colgate or Oral B more ethical in terms of animal testing? Norwich Union or Prudential for insurance? A pint of John Smith's or a pint of Tetley? All this is backed up by solid gold-standard research from The Ethical Consumer Research Association, an independent co-operative which has been the authority in this field since 1989. Full colour throughout, the book is superbly art-directed and contains positive photography of the natural world - as well as all the detailed information on brands. This new edition includes new and updated sections.