 About Us
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to make a positive difference to the future of Earth and its inhabitants. We do this by assisting and encouraging people to make sustainable food and lifestyle choices that will enhance rather than harm the well-being of humans, animals and the environment.
We consider the origin and impact of the products we sell and will never knowingly sell anything that is the result or cause of suffering or exploitation of people or animals.
All our products are derived from plants and we favour health-enhancing, organically-grown, locally-produced and Fair Trade products.
OUR VISION
Our Vision is that we can help create a world where humans live in harmony, not only with each other, but with nature and with all of Earth's inhabitants. We envision a world where wisdom and compassion have flourished, a world where humans have ceased killing and exploiting both humans and other animals, and have become protectors and carers of Earth and all its inhabitants.
OUR VALUES
Care of Earth
We believe that humans have a responsibility to care for the planet and its inhabitants, by striving to protect and preserve the natural environment. We promote environmentally sustainable products and practices, such as organically grown foods derived from plants rather than animals.
Human Health
We believe that lifestyle practices (such as diet and physical activity) are the most important determinants of human health. We provide information and promote products and practices that support and assist people to achieve better health through healthier lifestyles.
Compassion for Animals
We believe that the time has come for humans to cease killing, harming and exploiting animals, as it is unnecessary to do so in order to live a healthy, happy life. Also, the consumption of plant-derived foods rather than animal-derived foods has a positive effect on both human and environmental health. All products we sell are free of animal products and none have been tested on animals.
Fairness
We believe that workers worldwide should have safe working conditions and should be paid fairly for their labour. We promote products that are Fair Trade and avoid selling products that involve child labour or are the result of exploitation of humans.
Business Ethics
We have adopted strict selection criteria for all products that we sell, based on our values rather than simply on demand or profitability. We believe in open honest business practices and will never intentionally misrepresent our products or services or exaggerate their qualities.
| From Our Founder"There are a lot of things happening on our planet that I find disturbing. The wars, the way humans treat animals and each other, the way we destroy our environment, mindless consumption, climate change, our unhealthy, unhappy lifestyles.
But rather than just go numb, sink into despair or sit around complaining I wanted to do something positive. I want to show people that living in a more sustainable, responsible and compassionate way is not difficult. And food is such an important part of that. What we eat has a huge impact on not only our own health but on the environment, on the lives of animals and others.
"Every time we eat we have the power to have either a negative or positive impact, whether we realise it or not. I am optimistic that most people, once they become more aware of the effect of their food choices, will choose with wisdom and compassion.
"We can't fix everything in the world ourselves but we CAN change ourselves, and changing what we eat is a great start. By carefully choosing WHAT we consume and WHERE we spend our money we can do our bit towards creating a happier, healthier planet." (Amanda Benham, Founder of The Green Edge) |
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