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Sustainability is a way of life. Imagine a world where every café, restaurant, and store operates for the good of the planet, not just for profit. This is the future we can create together through The Natural App.

What makes a product sustainable? Organic production that respects the land and our bodies. Small producers or companies with high ethical standards. Local and seasonal sourcing. Minimal, renewable packaging.

Environmental Sustainability

• Organically produced food, certified and not-certified.

• Prioritizing venues that minimize waste (bulk food stores, plastic-free, waste-less).

• Choosing stores offering bulk purchasing options to reduce packaging.

• Looking for businesses that implement effective renewable energy, water conservation, or carbon-neutral processes.

Support for Local & Seasonal

• Highlighting businesses sourcing local and seasonal products to reduce transport emissions.

• Supporting venues that collaborate with nearby farmers, bakers, or artisans.

Ethical and Transparent Practices

• Selecting businesses with certifications (organic, fair trade) when available.

• For non-certified options, ensuring clear evidence of ethical sourcing and production practices.

Community and Cultural Contribution

• Prefering venues that promote food education, biodiversity, or cultural traditions.

• Supporting cooperative and community-focused models over large chains.

Accessibility and Inclusion

• Considering venues that make sustainable choices affordable and accessible to a broader audience.

Supermarkets

• Organic Supermarkets: Both chain and independent.

• Bulk Stores: Stores offering unpackaged goods to minimize waste.

• Fair-Trade Shops: Stores emphasizing ethical sourcing of all products.

• Specialty Grocers: Non-certified organic fruit and vegetable shops with a commitment to sustainability.

• Organic Cooperatives: Community-driven organic markets that support local growers.

Bakeries

• Certified Organic Bakeries: Focused on sustainable ingredient sourcing.

• Non-Certified but Sustainable Bakeries: Using locally sourced, organic, or traditional methods that respect biodiversity.

Restaurants & Cafés

• Organic Restaurants & Cafés: Establishments sourcing organic ingredients (certified and not-certified).

• LocalRestaurants & Cafés: offering products from local and seasonal producers.

• Waste-Free or Low-Waste Restaurants: Incorporating strategies to minimize food waste and packaging and offering alternatives to disposable plastics.

Fashion

• Second-Hand & Vintage Stores: Encouraging reuse and circular economy principles.

• Sustainable Fashion Retailers: Selling ethically made, fair-trade, or certified organic clothing.

Others

• Plastic-Free Household Goods Stores: Offering refillable or waste-free options for detergents, soaps, and other essentials.

• Zero-Waste Shops: Emphasizing everyday sustainable alternatives like reusable packaging and eco-friendly goods.

Small habits foster big changes! Each week, The Talking Cricket will send you a sustainable habit that is easy to apply in your daily life. You can choose how often you want to receive these tips in form of push-up notifications.

If, after 1 month from your purchase, you find The Natural App is not what you expected, don’t worry, we’ll give you your money back. Just do us a tiny favor—share your thoughts with us! We’ve just started and we’re in the process of learning from our errors. We would love to know how we can make things better. Your feedback helps us improve!