{"id":520,"date":"2026-04-07T15:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agriture.jp\/?post_type=word&#038;p=520"},"modified":"2026-04-10T00:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T15:45:18","slug":"ethical-food","status":"publish","type":"word","link":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/ethical-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethical Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-type=\"table_of_contents\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_T4PiAzRH\">What is ethical food?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ethical food is a general term for food produced and distributed based on \"ethical consideration.\" It's grounded in the idea of evaluating food's value not only by \"taste or price\" but by \"social significance\" \u2014 improving labor conditions, fair trade, environmental protection, contribution to local communities, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concrete examples include fair-trade food, organic food, products that make use of non-standard vegetables, and upcycled food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_JVoYip4B\">The features and background of ethical food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Definition: food that emphasizes consideration for the environment, society, and human rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Background: since the adoption of the SDGs (2015), consumers' purchasing values have diversified<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representative examples: fair-trade coffee, organic vegetables, products using non-standard vegetables<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benefits: social contribution through purchasing is possible, and it also contributes to enhanced brand value<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trend: demand is expanding, centered on Generation Z and millennials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_DrQbGEmv\">Examples of Agriture's use of ethical food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drying and powder-processing non-standard vegetables to propose them as sustainable OEM products<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developing ethical food combining fair-trade raw materials and domestic dried vegetables<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OEM support for ethical novelties and gift foods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planning \"local-production-for-local-consumption ethical food\" through partnership with local farmers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_xoaXzpe_\">Related keywords<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/ethical-consumption\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Ethical Consumption<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/fair-trade\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Fair trade<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/organic\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Organic food<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/imperfect-vegetables\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Non-standard vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/word\/upcycle\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Upcycling<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_6yNBLEgR\">Related articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/sustainable\/vegetarian\/#:~:text=%E5%8B%95%E7%89%A9%E3%81%AE%E6%A8%A9%E5%88%A9%E3%82%92%E5%B0%8A%E9%87%8D,%E3%81%AB%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E4%BA%BA%E3%82%82%E3%81%84%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99%E3%80%82\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">What is the sustainable food culture that vegetarians are spreading?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/sustainable\/upcycle-food\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">Notable upcycle food brands | A sustainable choice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/sustainable\/foodloss-upcycled\/\" data-has-link=\"true\" rel=\"\">The relationship between non-standard vegetables and food loss | Solutions and case studies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"index_0TjcJtlm\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q1. What is the difference between ethical food and organic food?<br>A. Organic food is based on \"cultivation methods that don't use pesticides or chemical fertilizers,\" while ethical food is a broader concept that includes \"consideration for the environment and society as a whole.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q2. Is ethical food expensive?<br>A. Prices are generally on the higher side, but social significance such as fair trade and environmental consideration is valued as added value.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":835,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":"","ssp_meta_description":"\u30a8\u30b7\u30ab\u30eb\u30d5\u30fc\u30c9\u3068\u306f\u3001\u300c\u502b\u7406\u7684\u306a\u914d\u616e\u300d\u3092\u3082\u3068\u306b\u751f\u7523\u30fb\u6d41\u901a\u3055\u308c\u305f\u98df\u54c1\u306e\u7dcf\u79f0\u3067\u3059\u3002\u52b4\u50cd\u74b0\u5883\u306e\u6539\u5584\u3001\u516c\u6b63\u306a\u53d6\u5f15\u3001\u74b0\u5883\u4fdd\u8b77\u3001\u5730\u57df\u793e\u4f1a\u3078\u306e\u8ca2\u732e\u306a\u3069\u3001\u98df\u54c1\u306e\u4fa1\u5024\u3092\u300c\u5473\u3084\u4fa1\u683c\u300d\u3060\u3051\u3067\u306a\u304f\u300c\u793e\u4f1a\u7684\u610f\u7fa9\u300d\u3067\u8a55\u4fa1\u3059\u308b\u8003\u3048\u65b9\u306b\u57fa\u3065\u3044\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002","ssp_meta_keyword":"\u30a8\u30b7\u30ab\u30eb\u30d5\u30fc\u30c9","ssp_meta_canonical":"","ssp_meta_robots":"","ssp_meta_title":""},"tags":[69],"class_list":["post-520","word","type-word","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ingredient"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/word\/520","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/word"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/word"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agriture.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}