The Vegetarian Butcher

How ethical is The Vegetarian Butcher?

The Vegetarian Butcher is a plant-based food brand which has a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Vegan & Vegetarian Foods Ratings Table. Although The Vegetarian Butcher has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future.

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What does The Vegetarian Butcher do?

The Vegetarian Butcher is a plant-based brand which aims to replicate the taste and texture of meat in a way that is better for the planet. The brand was launched in 2010 by Jaap Korteweg who came from a family of farmers in the Netherlands.

In which areas does The Vegetarian Butcher perform poorly?

The Vegetarian Butcher was marked down under our criteria for Organic due to a lack of certification.

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In which areas does The Vegetarian Butcher score well for its ethics?

We found no criticisms relating to; Fossil Fuels or Armaments, therefore The Vegetarian Butcher scores well across these criteria. Find out more about how we rate.

How can The Vegetarian Butcher improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that The Vegetarian Butcher is awarded with on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Vegan & Vegetarian Foods Ratings Table is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria.

To reach our minimum ethical benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, The Vegetarian Butcher has some issues to resolve. If it applies for Ethical Accreditation, The Good Shopping Guide will be able to give The Vegetarian Butcher some guidance to improve on these areas.

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