Sustainability

Sustainability

by | Nov 24, 2024 | campaigns

GAW 2024

Green Action Week (GAW) is a global campaign to promote sustainable consumption. It is an initiative by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and is carried out in coordination with Consumers International (CI).

This year (2024) Green Action Week will be celebrated from 30th September – 6th October.

The theme of GAW 2024 is ‘Empowering the Sharing Community: Promoting Circular Economy Practices’ with focus on reducing waste using circular economy practices.

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GAW 2023

In 2023 Green Action Week was celebrated from 1st October to 8th October.

The theme of GAW 2023 was “Sharing Community which works for people and the planet”. We need to work together by ensuring that everyone has sustainable access to goods and services.

Addressing unsustainable consumption patterns among target groups and encouraging use of natural resources, reducing energy consumption and conserving resources and promoting sustainable alternatives were some of the objectives of GAW 2023.

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GAW 2022

In 2022 Green Action Week was celebrated from 3rd October to 9th October.

The theme of GAW 2022 was “Sharing Community which works for people and the planet”. The main focus of GAW 2022 was fighting plastic pollution and building a sustainable environment through sharing community.

One of the main objectives was to train and sensitize various stakeholders such as consumers, vendors, women etc through youth volunteers and influencers, environmental activists, consumer activists on various aspects to fight plastic pollution, inform them about current laws, finding sustainable alternatives and adopt sustainable options in their lives.

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GAW 2021

Green Action Week (GAW) is a global campaign to promote sustainable consumption.

It is an initiative by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and is carried out in coordination with Consumers International (CI).

This year (2021) Green Action Week will be celebrated from 4th October to 10th October.

The theme of GAW 2021 is “Sharing Community”.

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GAW 2020

Green Action Week (GAW) is an annual global campaign held in the first week of October every year, to promote sustainable consumption.

It is an initiative by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and is carried out in coordination with Consumers International (CI).

The theme of GAW 2020 “Sharing Community with focus on sustainable consumption”.

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GAW 2019

Green Action Week (GAW) is a global campaign held every year in October. It is an initiative by the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and is carried out in coordination with Consumers International (CI).

The theme of Green Action Week in 2019 is “Sharing Community, extension of the same theme that was in 2018”.

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Food Safety

Food Safety

by | Oct 13, 2024 | campaigns

AFF Projects

The Anne Fransen Fund (AFF) of Consumers International was founded in 1988 following the death of Anne Fransen, the first director of Consumers International member organisation, Consumentenbond in 1981. The main aim of the fund is to promote and support the growth of consumer organizations in developing countries. 

Over the years, Consumer VOICE has empowered various consumer groups including the marginalised and the vulnerable on digital issues, so that they may effectively explore the opportunities provided by digitally empowered knowledge economy, on protecting and and sensitising the children on the harmful effects of trans fat and promoting sustainable healthy foods for consumers

Digital Literacy | Transfat Free Children | Right to choose Healthy Foods

FOPL Project

Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) refers to the nutrition labeling systems present on the front side of the food packages. FOPLs are based on nutrient profiling models.

These profiling These profiling models either consider the overall nutrition quality of the product or/the nutrients of concern associated with non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, heart diseases, etc. FOPLs often focus on presenting the nutrition information thoroughly and comprehensively.

Nearly 5.8 million people or 1 in 4 Indians are at a risk of dying from an NCD before they reach the age of 70.

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Loose Edible Oil Testing

Despite the ban on selling of loose edible oil by the Government of India, it is still available in large quantities in various states including Delhi NCR particularly in rural and slum areas. Based on various media report on adulteration in edible oil, Consumer VOICE had taken up the study on testing of loose oils available in various states of our county.

The lab test results would be reviewed thoroughly by experts and detail report will be published in Consumer voice magazine and alerted the consumers regarding the adulteration through other electronic media. The test findings will also be forwarded to Government regulators for necessary action on the matter.

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Salt Fortification

Iodine is one of the key micronutrients, essential for mental and physical development of human beings. Though, required in a very minute quantity (150–250 microgram per day), deficiency of iodine results in wide array of preventable disorders collectively known as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). To make it more affordable, it is added to the salt.

However, consumers do not have any specific tool which would help them differentiate iodized salt from non-iodized salt. Iodine content in salt is not an important indicator for the consumers to decide on the preferred edible salt brand or type of salt. 

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E-commerce & Consumer Awareness

E-commerce & Consumer Awareness

by | Sep 29, 2024 | campaigns

Online Fantasy Sport

In the last few years, Indian sports fans have experienced their favourite sports in a fundamentally new and engaging way. Online Fantasy Sports have enhanced the sports viewing experience for fans-providing a pseudo participation experience, in turn fueling stellar growth for the industry in India which, as per a KPMG report, now boasts over 90 million active users and nearly INR 2,470 crores in annual revenue. These developments highlight the tremendous potential this “sunshine sector” holds.

However, Online Fantasy Sports, much like most new-age and disruptive industries, has been met with some apprehension by some consumers and policy makers and concern due to certain myths around Online Fantasy Sports. 

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Impact of Quality of Internet Services on Internet Users

In the era being described as “Digital India”, it is important to increase the internet penetration but it is also important to improve the quality of internet services to be able to realize the goal of “Digital India”. Having taken the first step of getting connected, quality of services cannot be ignored and is the necessary second step that needs to be taken.

VOICE initiated a study on ‘Assessment of Impact of Quality of Internet Services on Internet Users’, in September 2016, supported by Ford Foundation, which was based on a sample of 52,000 across 19 states of India. 

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RBI DEA fund

VOICE Society is one of the few organizations chosen by RBI, India under the RBI Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund, to educate Indian consumers on the potential security threats of online banking and other possible protection issues which consumer faces on daily basis while using various banking products and services.

The workshops will continue for a period of 1 year between 2017 and 18, targeting both urban and rural consumers and women & semi-literate individuals as well.

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Internet Safety Campaign

Today, India is gradually moving to the digital era where most of the transactions are online whether it is e commerce, e-banking or e-ticketing and in all this process Internet plays a very vital role. And to make the most of the web, it’s important to keep yourself safe and secure. To ensure online safety, VOICE took an initiative to organise training National Training of Trainer’s Workshop.

The main objective of this Training of Trainer (ToT) workshop was to provide training and information on online Safety tools available and to share knowledge on various online security aspects to recognized social sector organizations who could take the initiative to further promote Internet Safety in their respective states in the year 2016.

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Covid 19 and Pre-owned car market

The mushrooming of the pre-owned car industry over the past few years has resulted in the growth of various players who act as intermediaries in the transaction between buyer and seller, including online marketplaces.

However, it is important to note that there are no regulatory provisions for these intermediaries although they are at the center of transactions for pre-owned cars and trade the car multiple times before it is eventually registered in the name of the ultimate owner.

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Food Safety1

Food Safety1

by | Sep 15, 2024 | campaigns

AFF Projects

Digital Literacy

The Anne Fransen Fund (AFF) of Consumers International was founded in 1988 following the death of Anne Fransen, the first director of Consumers International member organisation, Consumentenbond in 1981. 

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Choose Healthy Foods

Food Labels 2022

India is termed the diabetes capital of the world with the diabetic population in the country estimated to hit 69.9 million by 2025 and 80 million by 2030 – an increase of 266%. In India, nearly 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 20 children are classified as overweight…

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Trans fat free children

  • Consumption of industrially produced trans fats are estimated to cause around 500,000 deaths per year due to coronary heart disease
  • Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), commonly referred to as heart disease or stroke, are the number 1 cause of death…

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FOPL Project

Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) refers to the nutrition labeling systems present on the front side of the food packages. FOPLs are based on nutrient profiling models. These profiling These profiling models either consider the overall nutrition quality of the product or/the nutrients of concern…

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Loose Edible Oil Testing

Despite the ban on selling of loose edible oil by the Government of India, it is still available in large quantities in various states including Delhi NCR particularly in rural and slum areas.

Based on various media report on adulteration in edible oil, Consumer VOICE had taken up the study on testing of loose oils available in various states of our county. The lab test results would be reviewed thoroughly by experts and detail report will be published in Consumer voice magazine and alerted the consumers regarding the adulteration through other electronic media. The test findings will also be forwarded to Government regulators for necessary action on the matter.

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Salt Fortification

Iodine is one of the key micronutrients, essential for mental and physical development of human beings. Though, required in a very minute quantity (150–250 microgram per day), deficiency of iodine results in wide array of preventable disorders collectively known as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD).

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Public Health

Public Health

by | Sep 13, 2024 | campaigns

Road Safety Initiative

According to the road transport and highways ministry, half a million accidents are reported in India every year, in which 150,000 people lose their lives. A long awaited Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019 that introduces several amendments in the 30-year-old law has been passed by the Lok Sabha on 23rd July 2019 and Rajya Sabha on 31st July 2019.

The amendments mainly focus on issues relating to improving road safety, citizens’ facilitation while dealing with the transport department, strengthening rural transport, last-mile connectivity and public transport, automation and computerization and enabling online services. We are now ensuring that MVAA 2019 be implemented in all states for safer roads and prevent and minimise road accidents.

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Tobacco Intervention

Tobacco products are easily available at every nook and corner. Easy availability is causing an increased use of tobacco and tobacco related products among all sections of the society. The harmful effects of tobacco are not unknown and therefore there is an urgent need to decrease the use of tobacco. So, one of the important steps taken towards this is vendor mapping in various states with support from network of state partners.

Another effort of Consumer VOICE is sensitization of stakeholders through evidence based data to have laws to facilitate selling of tobacco through licensed shops so that one can put a curb on the mushrooming of tobacco stores everywhere. Consumer VOICE is also working towards tobacco intervention  focused on youth and children.

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Hypertension Management

Hypertension (HTN) is the most prevalent non-communicable disease in both developed and developing countries including India. Uncontrolled blood pressure is one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as heart attacks and stroke, and are responsible for one-third of total deaths in India. Raised blood pressure is among the most important risk factors for CVDs.

Moreover, it remains poorly controlled due to low awareness about hypertension, lack of appropriate care through primary care and poor follow up. We work with youth, women and other vulnerable sections of the society and generate awareness on the importance of monitoring and controlling blood pressure.

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Reducing alcohol consumption

In recent years, there has been a continuous increase in per capita alcohol consumption in India. According to a 2018 report by the World Health Organization (WHO), India’s per capita alcohol consumption rose from 2.4 litres in 2005 to 5.7 litres in 2016.

This growth can be attributed to factors such as changing demographics, improved living standards, higher incomes, shifting spending habits, and a growing culture of social drinking. 

Educating consumers on responsible drinking is the way forward as it is understood that banning and elimination is not the real solution.

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Safer Cars in India

Safer Cars in India is an initiative of Consumer VOICE as part of a global campaign for safer cars by Consumers International.

Consumer VOICE organized 15 workshops in the months of June and July, 2017, across India to demand for safer cars for consumers in India.

The pan-India campaign took place across 15 states from Jammu and Himachal Pradesh to Assam and Odisha which was aimed to reach out to over 5000 consumers.

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Reducing Alcohol Consumption in India

Reducing Alcohol Consumption in India

by | Apr 27, 2024 | campaigns

Reducing Alcohol Consumption in India

In recent years, there has been a continuous increase in per capita alcohol consumption in India. According to a 2018 report by the World Health Organization (WHO), India’s per capita alcohol consumption rose from 2.4 litres in 2005 to 5.7 litres in 2016. This growth can be attributed to factors such as changing demographics, improved living standards, higher incomes, shifting spending habits, and a growing culture of social drinking.

Educating consumers on responsible drinking is the way forward as it is understood that banning and elimination is not the real solution. The issue of excessive alcohol consumption can be addressed by:

1) Educating youth in 18 to 22 years age group  by directly engaging with them in professional institutions across the country discussing with them-

  • Physiological and psychological impact of excessive Alcohol consumption
  • Social and family issues arising out of  excessive Alcohol consumption
  • Legal consequences of excessive Alcohol consumption

2) Sensitise and educate administrators towards taking various possible initiatives to control excessive Alcohol consumption especially among the youth.

Campaign Update

Seminar on reducing alcohol consumption in Lucknow

VOICE society supported by Consumer Guild and in collaboration with Department of Public Administration, University of Lucknow successfully organised a seminar on “Sensitization of Students about Ill of Irresponsible Drinking” at DPA Hall, Lucknow University campus on 24th April, 2024. The seminar which was presided by Prof. N.L. Bharti-Head Dept. of Public Administration, University of Lucknow was attended by more than 100 students, and faculty members. 

While Hemant Upadhyay (Consumer VOICE) spoke on social issues; Dr. Pravesh Dwivedi (Director-Samarth) on Medical issues and Traffic Inspector Radhey Shyam Singh addressed the students on legal issues on irresponsible drinking

These was a healthy and informative QA session of about 1 hour where the whole audience participated.

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