Ethical Consumption

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

Being aware of which brands are unethical to consume e.g. Primark, Shein as they have poor worker rights

Question 2

Successes

Answer 2

Case Study; M&S only sells naturally dyed clothes by small businesses + only fairtrade coffee

Helps reduce use of unsafe foreign factories if enough people consume ethically e.g. Rana Plaza caused 1000+ deaths

Question 3

Limitations

Answer 3

Tesco broke pledge of improving fruit pickers wage, those interviewed only receive around £90 per month

Buying organic food contributes to deforestation as the growing yield is lower, so a larger area of land needs to be cleared to meet demand

Question 4

Example of unethical consumption: