Ethical Consumption Flashcards
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What is it?
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Being aware of which brands are unethical to consume e.g. Primark, Shein as they have poor worker rights
2
Q
Successes
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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
3
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Limitations
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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
4
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Example of unethical consumption:
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