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Labelling requirements showing the production methods of animal derived food products are almost non-existent. This means that consumers are largely unaware that some food products purchased come from factory farmed animals which involves cruel treatment of animals such as pigs and chickens.
Labelling of eggs, although voluntary in most Australian states, has seen a marked increase in the market share of free-range eggs as more consumers reject eggs produced by caged chickens. It proves that with proper labelling consumers can influence food production and production methods.
Consumers also have a right to information about the environmental and social consequences of the production of items they buy. This includes greenhouse impacts and the wages and conditions of workers who produce the goods.
Large plasma screen TVs for example are driving up home greenhouse gas emissions because consumers are not warned about how much energy they guzzle. The Greens are campaigning for energy labelling of appliances and information to be made available to the public so people can choose efficient appliances to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Recent Campaign Activity
Dodgy Labelling of Woolworths Toilet Paper Packaging
Woolworths continues to sell Select brand paper products with misleading claims that they are sourced from a company that is environmentally responsible.
Consumers seeking to make ethical purchases are being badly misled by claims made on the label that these products are manufactured by ‘a company that is environmentally, socially and economically responsible’.
Woolworths is allowing consumers to choose products thinking they are doing the right thing by the environment. They are in fact supporting a company that is in trouble for illegally clearing forests in China and is notorious for its environmentally damaging and unsustainable logging practices in Indonesia.
Latest News:
Endosulfan defenders exposed
The case for the continued presence of the highly toxic pesticide endolsulfan in the food chain is becoming much weaker as one of the key regulators admits that it is gambling with the health of Australian consumers, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greens refer Woolies paper products enviro claim to ACCC
Woolworths continues to sell Select brand paper products with misleading claims that they are sourced from a company that is environmentally responsible, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Woolworths recall shows need for regulation of environmental claims
Woolworths’ decision to recall its Select brand paper products after environmental claims on the labels were exposed as questionable highlights the failure of self regulation in labelling, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Enviro claim on Woolies tissues not worth the plastic it is printed on
Consumers looking for environmentally sensitive paper products are being mislead by the labelling on some Woolworths items, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Greenhouse labelling, carbon pricing & regulation needed to control emissions
Revelations of the importance of greenhouse gas emissions and water usage in producing consumer goods highlight the need for state and federal governments to inform consumers of the consequences of their choices, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye.
Willoughby Public Forum: Clean energy future for NSW
