Yoghurt: Ethical Comparison - The Good Shopping Guide

Some types of yoghurt are frequently recommended as part of a healthy and balanced diet. Some yoghurts are high in protein and beneficial for the gut, so it has become a popular way to feed our bodies’ beneficial bacteria. But anyone trying to make sustainable and ethical buying choices should learn more about animal welfare, intensive farming, dairy production, and the use of GMOs in vegan yoghurt…

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Benchmark score within the category

Yoghurt: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

The Coconut Collaborative

The Coconut Collaborative Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Coconut Collaborative Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Yeo Valley

Yeo Valley Ethical Rating

Parent company: Yeo Valley Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Nush

Nush Ethical Rating

Parent company: Nush Foods

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Benecol

Benecol Ethical Rating

Parent company: Raisio Oyj

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Onken

Onken Ethical Rating

Parent company: Emmi AG

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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The Collective

The Collective Ethical Rating

Parent company: Epicurean Dairy (UK) Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Acceptable

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Bio&Me

Bio&Me Ethical Rating

Parent company: Bio&Me Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Nomadic

Nomadic Ethical Rating

Parent company: Nomadic Dairy

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Woodlands Dairy

Woodlands Dairy Ethical Rating

Parent company: Woodlands Dairy Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Bonne Maman

Bonne Maman Ethical Rating

Parent company: Andros CNC

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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FAGE

FAGE Ethical Rating

Parent company: FAGE International S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Acceptable

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Oatly

Oatly Ethical Rating

Parent company: Oatly Group AB

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Good
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Arla

Arla Ethical Rating

Parent company: Arla Foods A.M.B.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Skyr

Skyr Ethical Rating

Parent company: Arla Foods A.M.B.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Good
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Müller

Müller Ethical Rating

Parent company: Müller Holding GmbH & Co. KG

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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St Helen’s Farm

St Helen’s Farm Ethical Rating

Parent company: St Helens Farm Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Acceptable

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Actimel

Actimel Ethical Rating

Parent company: Danone S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Activia

Activia Ethical Rating

Parent company: Danone S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Alpro

Alpro Ethical Rating

Parent company: Danone S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Light & Free

Light & Free Ethical Rating

Parent company: Danone S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Oykos

Oykos Ethical Rating

Parent company: Danone S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Provamel

Provamel Ethical Rating

Parent company: Danone S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Acceptable

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Petits Filous

Petits Filous Ethical Rating

Parent company: General Mills Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Good

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Rachel’s Organic

Rachel’s Organic Ethical Rating

Parent company: Groupe Lactalis

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Genetic Modification

Acceptable
Organic

Good
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Cadbury

Cadbury Ethical Rating

Parent company: Mondelēz International Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Frubes

Frubes Ethical Rating

Parent company: General Mills Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Liberté

Liberté Ethical Rating

Parent company: General Mills Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Lindahls

Lindahls Ethical Rating

Parent company: Nestlé S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Munch Bunch

Munch Bunch Ethical Rating

Parent company: Nestlé S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Ski

Ski Ethical Rating

Parent company: Nestlé S.A.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Genetic Modification

Poor
Organic

Poor
Nuclear Power

Good
Fossil Fuels

Good

Animal

Animal Welfare

Poor
Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

Poor

People

Armaments

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Public Record Criticisms

Poor
Public Record Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Yoghurt: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Yoghurt: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

The Coconut Collaborative

The Coconut Collaborative Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Yeo Valley

Yeo Valley Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Nush

Nush Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Benecol

Benecol Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels

Animal

Animal Welfare

Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

People

Armaments

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Public Record Criticisms

Onken

Onken Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Genetic Modification

Organic

Nuclear Power

Fossil Fuels