In an ideal world, when it comes to the weekly food shop, we’d all have a local zero waste shop, and have the time to visit our local greengrocers, butchers and bakers. BUT for most of us, the reality is either a mad dash round the supermarket while the kids are whinging at us, or an online delivery.

And sadly, shopping sustainably at the supermarket is really, really hard. So when I heard about an app that I could use to scan products (whilst I’m in the supermarket, or more feasibly at home) and get instant information on different sustainability criteria, I couldn’t wait to find out more!

In this episode Im chatting to Jo Hand, co-founder of Giki - "a mobile app that helps you cut your environmental impact". It's such a great idea - you basically scan the barcode of UK supermarket products, and get information on the 'badges' that they earn.
Badges are split into three areas: sustainability, health and fairness, and there's a new 'hero' badge that's been added this summer which is awarded to products that have a low environmental impact across the board.

Jo and her husband James are on a mission to make it easier for us all to access the information we need to make better decisions for the planet, and we talk a lot about the power of individual choices, collectively.

​So listen in, then download the app and start merrily scanning the contents of your kitchen cupboards!

Enjoy!

Useful links

• Giki
  - Website
  - Facebook
  - Twitter
  - Instagram
  - Giki palm oil audit Facebook group
• Shopping plastic-free(ish) at the Supermarket (blog post)
• Ethical Consumer guide to Supermarkets
• Sustainable(ish) online community FB group
• Big Clean Switch link for getting a renewable energy tariff quote

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