Consumers amd Ethics

Question 1

Boycotts

Answer 1

stop buying a product as a protest or to force the company to stop doing a particular action

Question 2

fair-trade products

Answer 2

these are products that offer a good wage to the producers and a market price

Question 3

consumer empowerment

Answer 3

consumers demonstrating their needs, wants and demands through their purchasing decisions in the marketplace

Question 4

ethical/environmental friendly products

Answer 4

e.g. those without excessive packaging

Question 5

Buying locally sourced products

Answer 5

supermarkets are embracing this due to customer demand

Question 6

The UK Government’s role in reducing world poverty

Answer 6

The Department for International Development (DFID) – is part of the UK Government that manages Britain’s aid to the poor. It works to:
• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Achieve universal primary education
• Ensure environmental sustainability