Sustainable Development Applied To Food Stores
Sustainable development is based on three fondamental principles of sound economics, socially acceptable business practices and preservation of the environment.
"Sustainable Groceries stores" take steps such as:
- favouring local products, to cut down on fuel consumption used for transportion of goods...
and to increase local customers' loyalty
- reducing product packaging and use of non-recyclable packaging products,
- improving energy efficiency
Fair Trade products promotes sustainable development:
- they are profitable and competitive products
- the certified Fair Trade label guaranties best business practices
- the certified Fair Trade label guaranties best environmental practices
Needless to say, just like with any other new product, Fair Trade products first appeared where innovative consumers could be found.
Equita products were first sold in stores focused on suppporting Fair Trade or organic products, in outdoor resorts or students coffee shops.
Today, most supermarkets in Quebec carry at least one brand of Fair Trade certified coffee as fair trade becomes a mainstream trend.
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