by Jo Salter

Collaborating for Change – The Ethical Consumer Conference 2016

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I headed off once again to the Amnesty International HQ in London for the annual Ethical Consumer Magazine conference which took place on Friday 30th September – this year entitled ‘Collaborating for Change’.  The goal of the conference was to explore ‘How consumers, businesses, campaigners and governments can work together to advance ethical markets’.  This seemed …

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Where Does It Come From? – A trip to India to Find Out!

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I’ve just returned from the whirlwind of noise, colour, heat and spice that is India! The trip was primarily for meeting our makers, the people who create the clothing for our brand and to experience first-hand their working conditions and lifestyles. The ethos of Where Does It Come From? (wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk) is all about creating clothes that tell …

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Juno Magazine : Jo Salter Takes Us On A Journey

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Where Does It Come From? Jo Salter Takes Us On A Journey With A Pair Of Jeans Where_Does_It_Come_From_Issue_42 Juno Magazine commissioned this article and have kindly allowed us to share it with you.  It was published in Issue 42.  Click on the above link to access the article. Published April 7, 2016 & Filed in Jo …

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What’s Fair about Fairtrade?

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Well we’re now coming to the end of Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK.   I hope you were able to take part in some of the events, such as Fairtrade Foundation’s ‘Sit down for breakfast, stand up for farmers!’ campaign, or grab a tasty Fairtrade muffin (or two).  The Fortnight has undoubtedly raised the profile of Fairtrade but …

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New Year Resolutions – Off with the Old and on with the New?

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Well it’s 2016 – time to take down the Christmas bling, look forward to the year ahead and make those new year resolutions. It feels cleansing somehow to remove the tree and decorations – everything seems cleaner and more spacious! It’s actually a great time for a declutter…… right now in our house there’s a pile of toys, books …

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Moving into the Mainstream

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A report on the Ethical Consumer Magazine conference ‘Mainstreaming Ethical Consumption’ by Jo Salter of Where Does It Come From? Ethical Consumer Magazine’s conference took place at the Amnesty International Building in North London on Friday 25 September. With a range of speakers from key ethical businesses and organisations it was going to be an exciting day! On the …

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Fairtrade – It’s Not Just Bananas You Know!

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(by Jo Salter of Where Does It Come From? published in Suffolk Families Magazine September/October 2015 ) You’ve probably heard of Fairtrade. It’s been around in various forms for many years and its main aim is to ensure that the people who produce things for us are treated properly. Everyone likes a bargain but unfortunately the drive …

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Need Versus Greed (or How to be a Loving Consumer….)

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Today I had to throw away some food.  It’s not that unusual in itself but it got me thinking. Worse – it was fish so it meant that a living creature had been killed purely to end up in the bin.  It didn’t seem a great justification for its death. Being on holiday in France a major highlight is the totally sensory …

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Why Does ‘Being Good’ Make You Feel Bad?

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That cream cake is calling you, by name. ‘Eat me! Eat me! I’m delicious and creamy’. But you resist. You are ‘being good’. It’s the same with that expensive dress, those amazing shoes ….. no wonder we associate virtue with deprivation – we train ourselves to think we are ‘being good’ if we resist the …

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