Ethical families fork out £700 more per year on baby, finds survey
New research commissioned by Family Investments looking at the buying habits of parents have found ethically aware families spend £700 more on their kids per year. The products they looked at included environmentally friendly goods and those made by workers guaranteed a fair trade compared to ordinary brands and found if you have a conscience, you'll pay more.
Prices may seem little when you compare the cost of an ordinary brand nappy at 19p and eco nappies at 41p or organic baby food at 79p compared to other brands at 63p but those pennies certainly add up. Obviously I'd be great if prices equalised but until then, are you happy to pay that bit more? [Read the full article at BBC]
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