Veganuary, veganism and ethical consumption

Beans and pulses

Find the most ethical and environmentally friendly beans and pulses. This shopping guide rates 18 brands of dried and cooked beans and pulses, and looks at recommended brands and brands to avoid.

Butter & Spreads

Find ethical butters, vegan butter and margarine, and organic butter. 

This guide reviews 51 butter, margarine and spreads brands, including dairy-free butter and margarine. 

Eggs

Finding ethical and environmental eggs and vegan egg alternatives. Ratings for 36 brands of eggs and egg alternatives on welfare, climate and other sustainability issues. 

Is it ethical to eat eggs? We investigate the differences between cage, barn, free range, organic and biodynamic eggs. 

Ethical Beer & Lager

In this guide we investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 70 beer and lager brands.

We look at vegan beers, sustainable brewing, compare the small brewers and the multinationals, how to choose a lower impact beer and give our recommended buys.

Ethical Chocolate

This guide will help you find ethical, sustainable, and fair-trade chocolate for your budget. 

We rate and rank 84 brands of chocolate bars and chocolate snacks, with our unique Best Buy advice, recommended brands and brands to avoid. 

Ethical Shampoo

Find natural, organic, vegan and cruelty free shampoos. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 86 brands of shampoo.

In this guide to ethical shampoo we take a look at the ethics of shampoo companies, from major brands like Head & Shoulders and L'Oréal, to smaller eco brands, along with highstreet brands like Boots and Superdrug. We give our recommended buys and what to avoid. 

Ethical Soap

Find natural and cruelty free soap. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 53 brands of soap bars and liquid handwash, with recommended buys and what to avoid.

In this guide to ethical soap, we look at the ethics of soap companies, from the big brands like Dove, Palmolive, Pears and Simple to high street shops like Boots and Superdrug, as well as smaller eco brands .

Ethical Valentine's Day Chocolate

Ethical, sustainable and fair trade chocolate is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. We rate 84 brands of chocolate, recommend brands and highlight ones to avoid. We help you avoid chocolate associated with child labour or palm oil so your gift is as ethical as possible.

Make-Up

Finding natural and cruelty-free makeup and cosmetics. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 56 makeup brands, with recommended buys and what to avoid.

In this guide to ethical makeup we take a look at the ethics of cosmetics companies  from major international brands like Estée Lauder and L'Oréal, high street shops like Boots and Superdrug, as well as smaller eco brands.  Unsurprisingly, there is a huge difference in our ethical ratings between these brands!

Skincare

Finding natural, organic and vegan skincare. Ethical and sustainability ratings for 88 brands of skincare, with recommended buys and brands to avoid. 

In this guide to ethical skincare, we take a look at the ethics of skincare companies, from big brands like Clarins, Garnier, Nivea and Simple, to high street brands like Books, Lush and Superdrug, along with a range smaller eco brands. 

Sunscreens

We investigate, score and rank the ethical and environmental record of 32 sunscreen brands

Chemical versus mineral sunscreen, vegan suncream, eco-friendly and reef-safe sunscreen, non toxic sun lotions, the SPF labelling system, and our recommended buys. 

Toothpaste

Finding natural, organic and vegan toothpaste: ethical and environmental ratings for 40 brands of toothpaste, with recommended brands and brands to avoid. 

What we put in our mouth is important, with many people seeing to avoid harmful chemicals, palm oil or animal products. We delve into the toothpaste industry to find cruelty free and sustainable toothpastes.

Vegan and Meat Alternative Foods

In this guide, we look at a range of meat alternatives, including veggie burgers, sausages, mince and more. 

We provide ethical & environmental rankings of 36 meat alternative brands, including tofu, plus Best Buy advice, recommended brands and companies to avoid. 

Vegan and plant milks

All plant milks have lower emissions and land use than dairy milk, but are some more ethical and environmentally friendly than others?
This guide includes ethical & environmental rankings for 20 vegan plant milk brands, including organic and powdered plant milk.  

Vegan cheese

Is vegan cheese better for the environment and more ethical? We rate and review 17 vegan cheese brands, with recommended brands and which brands to avoid.

In this guide to ethical vegan cheese we take a look at the ethics of cheese companies from major international dairy brands, to small artisan independent producers.