Ethical Consumer

Ethical Consumer

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We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership.

At the heart of the ethical consumer movement, since 1989.

We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, based in Manchester.

We provide all the tools and resources you need to make choices at the checkout simple, informed and effective.

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Includes guides to: electric cars, bicycles, travel booking companies, fast food chains

The latest magazine includes guides to:

  • Electric Cars
  • Bicycles & ebikes
  • Travel Booking Companies
  • Fast Food Chains
     

Plus:

  • score tables rating and comparing the brands
  • Best Buy recommendations
  • Israel-Palestine rating for all companies in the guides
  • 10 reasons to boycott Tesla
  • practical issues around choosing an electric car
  • second-hand bikes, repair shops, rental and subscriptions
  • what to do with your old bike
  • which travel companies offer rentals in illegal Israeli settlements
  • is there such a thing as sustainable tourism?
  • UPFs and high in sugar, salt and fat
  • are any fast food chains doing anything about animal welfare?
  • fast food chains linked to Israel
  • who offers the most vegan options
     

Features

  • which Palestinian dates to buy
  • our new Community Best Buy accreditation scheme
  • corporate power and the climate and nature crises

Issue 219 (March/April 2026) now in print and online.

Read the latest issue 

  • Fast Food Brands

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    Are there any ethical and environmental fast food brands?  We investigate and rate the ethical policies and practices of 18 fast food brands in the UK including McDonald's, KFC and Burger King. 
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