Food and drink industry is the largest manufacturing sector in EU in terms of turnover, value added and employment.

It is important to remind that:

• This industry is one of the most important parts of the economy because it is responsible for the nutrition of people and the demand will never stop.
• Food and drinks are the second largest household expenditure.
• The food industry generates and secures many jobs: in Europe alone, 4.82 million people work in this industry.

All this implies that this industry has considerable weight within the global economy and within each country. Consumers should be aware of this and of the weight that their purchasing and consumption choices have on the local, national and even global economy.

Responsible food consumption has a great impact. Making aware choices about which products and from which companies to buy implies exercising economic power over the values of companies and changing the market and the shared culture of our society, since it only finances companies and entities that meet ethical and moral standards and are committed to social issues.