HOW TO BE A RESPONSIBLE CONSUMER

What is a responsible consumer?

A responsible consumer is a person who thinks before
he/she actually buys. Thinks about: What do I want?
What do I need? What will I use this for? A
responsible consumer basically means, someone who buys
things in a responsible way and a consumer is someone
who buys things. A responsible consumer is a person
who has a lot of knowledge, he or she has to
understand the way media and advertisements work,
and is able to compare the values. A responsible
consumer knows a lot about health and how food
affects our well being, he or she knows it’s best to
choose only healthy food / best food or food grown in
natural environments without the use of pesticides and
where the animals live a happy life (organic food).
Organic meat comes from animals having a happy life.
He or she knows that if you buy organic food you
support your community and less import will be
necessary and little energy will be wasted on
transporting, whıch is good for environment because
there is less air pollution.
A responsible consumer will never buy fast food. The
whole fast food industry is built on low-cost and low
price and because of this the product has poor quality.
The meat used to make burgers comes from cows who
have a miserable life. A responsible consumer knows
about companies who take advantage of their workers
and sometimes even have children to do the work and
will never buy these products.
A responsible consumer is a person who knows that the
world is what we consume and acts accordingly.

 How Do You Become A
Responsible
How Do You Become A
Responsible
Consumer?
If you want to be a
responsible consumer you
should know what people
think a responsible
consumer should know.
People think responsible
consumers should know the
RIGHTS and
RESPONSIBILITIES of a
consumer, these are some
rights and
responsibilities I found
on the internet of a
consumer the source is
http://www.saskjustice.gov
.sk.ca/cpb/rightsrespon.shtml
Consumer’s RESPONSIBILITIES:
• The responsibility to beware and to be alert to quality and safety of
goods and services you buy.
• The responsibility to be aware and gather the information available
about a product or service that you are planning to buy or maybe not.
• The responsibility to think independently and make decisions on real
needs and wants.
• The responsibility to speak out and complain and inform businesses,
and other consumers if you were disappointed or impressed. You can
comment/ give advice to other consumers.
• The responsibility to respect the environment and not create more
waste.

Consumers Rights:
• The right to safety and protection from dangerous goods or services.
What is a responsible consumer?
A responsible consumer is a person who thinks before
he/she actually buys. Thinks about: What do I want?
What do I need? What will I use this for? A
responsible consumer basically means, someone who buys
things in a responsible way and a consumer is someone
who buys things. A responsible consumer is a person
who has a lot of knowledge, he or she has to
understand the way media and advertisements work,
and is able to compare the values. A responsible
consumer knows a lot about health and how food
affects our well being, he or she knows it’s best to
choose only healthy food / best food or food grown in
natural environments without the use of pesticides and
where the animals live a happy life (organic food).
Organic meat comes from animals having a happy life.
He or she knows that if you buy organic food you
support your community and less import will be
necessary and little energy will be wasted on
transporting, whıch is good for environment because
there is less air pollution.
A responsible consumer will never buy fast food. The
whole fast food industry is built on low-cost and low
price and because of this the product has poor quality.
The meat used to make burgers comes from cows who
have a miserable life. A responsible consumer knows
about companies who take advantage of their workers
and sometimes even have children to do the work and
will never buy these products.
A responsible consumer is a person who knows that the
world is what we consume and acts accordingly.
• The right to choose and have access to a variety of products and
services, as well as have an appropriate price.
• The right to consumer education and to become a skilled and informed
consumer.
• the right to be rewarded for something that was not true for example
there are a packet of chips which says diet food but it is not,
careless goods and disappointing services
You can also become a responsible consumer by, when a commercial comes on,
ask yourself these questions:
• What sound effects or music does the commercial use?
Do the sounds make it more exciting?
• How do the actors (using the product) look?
Do you think the product could make you happy or popular?
• Are there celebrities in the commercial?
Do you think the celebrity really uses the product?
• When watching a toy commercial, is the toy pictured in a group with
other toys that are all sold separately?
Questions you can ask AFTER you buy the product or service?
• Does the product look bigger or better than in real life?
• Does it work the same at home as it did on the commercial?
So now you know what some rights and responsibilities of a consumer are,
and what questions you can ask when a commercial comes on or when you buy
a product or service.

Material from: http://www.mefinternationalschools.com/05intist/images/ResponsibleConsumerPamphlet-Grade%205.pdf