You might've heard in the news this week that one supermarket--Woolworths--is reducing its range of eggs produced by caged hens, due to reducing demand. It got me thinking about ethical eating, the way we treat animals we end up eating, and whether you've changed the way you eat for ethical reasons.

For further tips on ethical shopping, see the Ethical Consumer Guide at www.ethical.org.au.

I'd also love to hear from you. Let us know if you've chosen any of the folllowing...

• Free range chickens or eggs

• Organic products. (A lot of people buy organic for health reasons but there's the environmental aspect too.)

• Fair Trade Chocolate or Tea & Coffee. (Ensuring that the people who harvest the cocoa and coffee beans are paid fairly, and work under fair and safe conditions.)
 
• Buying local produce to reduce "food miles" (transport)
 
• Buying Australian

• Buying less takeaway to reduce packaging and waste.

• Growing your own veges / herbs.
 
• Reducing your beef or meat intake. (The amount of grain that goes into growing cattle is a big environmental strain.)

• What ethical choices have you made when it comes to your eating and drinking and grocery shopping - and what prompted you to make the change?