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ethical tourism

by Graham Bradford

The move towards 'responsible consumerism', with supermarkets now stocking a wide range of fair trade products is leading to a new form of tourism. Supermarket shoppers are more and more aware of where goods come from and the conditions they are produced under. Similarly, consumers are looking for holidays that do not have damaging effects on developing countries.

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