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Finding a home on the farm The song of the Yellowhammer is one of the iconic sounds of rural hedgerows – but numbers of this characterful bird have declined hugely in recent years. That means we’re hearing its distinctive trill less and less. Too many farmland species are under threat from intensive farming – and yet farming needs healthy wildlife if we are to secure food production for the future. That’s why the R SPB’s Fair to Nature scheme – the only certification scheme in the UK with a focus on biodiversity – is helping to make space on farms for birds, bees, butterflies, wildflowers, and so much more. Using a scientifically proven approach, we work with the farmers who grow our food and the businesses who sell it to restore balance to farmland and protect wildlife. Fair to Nature makes it easier for everyone to make nature- friendly choices. With over 70% of the UK’s land under farming, there’s a huge opportunity. Learn more at fairtonature.org and look out for the Fair to Nature mark. Ethical Consumer March/April 2024 4
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Contents NEWS 06 Food and home Shell Energy tariff sale, Fujitsu and the Post Office scandal, Unilever greenwash 06 FEATURE 42 Ethical Markets Report The state of the ethical market in 2022 42 08 Boycotts Action for Palestine 08 Ethical Markets Report 2023 1 Ethical Markets Report 2023 SHOPPING GUIDES Clothing 9 New score table rankings 10 Introduction to the clothing guides 11 The second-hand clothing boom 24 Sustainable materials 26 Animal fibres 34 Temu and online greenwashing 35 Charity shops selling second-hand clothes Underwear 12 Introduction 14 Score Table & Best Buys 18 41 Our campaigns Spain update, worldwide Amazon protests, societal transformation for 1.5C 41 REGULARS 45 Gift subscriptions Give a gift subscription to Ethical Consumer 49 Letters A regular forum for readers’ views 50 Inside View Climate crisis comedians 50 46 Climate Take the Jump, Outgrow the System, the great carbon divide 47 Money Investing in animal cruelty, bankrolling business in illegal settlements, Fossil Fuel NonProliferation Treaty Jeans 18 Introduction 20 Score Table & Best Buys High street clothes 28 Introduction 30 Score Table & Best Buys Ethical clothes 36 Introduction 38 Score Table & Best Buys 36 ethicalconsumer.org 5

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Finding a home on the farm The song of the Yellowhammer is one of the iconic sounds of rural hedgerows – but numbers of this characterful bird have declined hugely in recent years. That means we’re hearing its distinctive trill less and less. Too many farmland species are under threat from intensive farming – and yet farming needs healthy wildlife if we are to secure food production for the future. That’s why the R SPB’s Fair to Nature scheme – the only certification scheme in the UK with a focus on biodiversity – is helping to make space on farms for birds, bees, butterflies, wildflowers, and so much more. Using a scientifically proven approach, we work with the farmers who grow our food and the businesses who sell it to restore balance to farmland and protect wildlife. Fair to Nature makes it easier for everyone to make nature- friendly choices. With over 70% of the UK’s land under farming, there’s a huge opportunity.

Learn more at fairtonature.org and look out for the Fair to Nature mark.

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