The Ethical Consumerism Report 2003 - The Co-operative

FairtradeThe Fairtrade sector continued its stronggrowth in 2002. Sales of produce bearingthe Fairtrade mark have been measuredthrough The Fairtrade Foundation 2 .• Fairtrade tea and coffee purchases grewfrom £24.5 million in 2001 to £30.3 millionin 2002. Market share increased from2.3 per cent to 2.4 per cent.• However, Fairtrade ground coffee nowhas more than 14 per cent of the UKground coffee market.• Fairtrade honey, chocolate and bananaspurchases grew from £23.8 million in2001 to £29.2 million in 2002, growth of23 per cent.1999200020012002£21.8 millionFairtrade Sales£32.9 million£48.3 million£59.5 millionVegetarian/Meat Alternatives5 per cent of the population are vegetarianand 51 per cent cite ethical or moralreasons as their prime motivation 3 .• In 2002, total sales of vegetarian/meatalternatives increased by 6 per cent to£582 million. However, this was againstan increase in sales of meat products of13 per cent.• No data is available on sales ofvegan produce.Free Range Eggs86 per cent of people oppose the use ofcaged egg production 4 . Increasingly, this isinfluencing the supply side, as much as thedemand for free range eggs.• Against a backdrop of falling eggs sales,the sales of free range eggs, in 2002,increased to £209 million.• Free range eggs now account for 40 percent of total retail egg sales.3www.vegsoc.org2www.fairtrade.org.uk4www.rspca.org.uk9