Cafes and restaurants using locally sourced food:

• Circle Cafe, Brandon Terrace, Cannonmills, has a policy of using local suppliers where possible.
• Cornerstone Cafe, St John's Church, 3 Lothian Road
• The Lot, 4 Grassmarket, Old Town is a good value, Christian cafe with locally sourced food.
• urbanangel, Hanover Street, New Town says it sources the best natural ingredients and pays a fair price to all of their suppliers, using only the best local, organic, free-range and fairly traded produce available.
• Avoid the big chain cafes which suck the lifeblood out of local communities and use the locally-owned and run places. You'll find plenty of inspiration with cafes listed by type at The List.

Ethical and environmental shopping:

• Arts and crafts materials from the Bits and Bobs Scrap Store.
• Bicycles made from recycled and reconditioned materials from The Bike Station.
• Edinburgh Farmers' Market sells high-quality, locally sourced food.
• Homegrown Whole Foods advertises itself as an ethical British food shop.
• One World Shop sells Fairtrade and environmentally aware goods at St John's Church, Lothian Road.
• Real Foods at 37 Broughton Street or 8 Brougham Street sells healthy, organic and fairtrade foods.