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Family, babies and pets

When the product will be used by a baby, a child or a pet, knowing where each material comes from stops being a curiosity and becomes a question of trust. This page gathers our guides to infant food, formula milk, toys, baby clothing and furniture, and pet food and accessories, covering the origin of ingredients and materials, the certifications that matter and what European rules require on the label.

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Baby clothing in 2026: the cotton that touches the most sensitive skin also has a political origin

El 80 % de la ropa de bebé vendida en Europa viene de Bangladesh (5,92), India (7,18) o China (2,12). Brands: Sense Organics (Alemania 8,58), Engel (Alemania 8,…

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Premium pet food: proteins, ingredients and democracy

Premium pet food protein often comes from New Zealand (9.61), Canada (8.87) or Germany (8.80), but taurine and vitamins come from China (1.94) and many cat food…

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Wooden toys for children: democratic origin and real safety

68% of toys sold in Europe are made in China (EIU 2.12). Brands such as HABA and Grimm's (Germany 8.58) guarantee a democratic supply chain and verifiable CE sa…

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Children's furniture in 2026: cribs, high chairs and verified democratic supply chain

Stokke (Noruega 9,81), IKEA (Suecia 9,39) y Leander (Dinamarca 9,28) fabrican cunas y tronas con madera, acero y barnices de cadena democrática. El mobiliario i…

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Baby products and children's toys in 2026: plastics, paints and democratic supply chain

HABA (Alemania 8,58), LEGO (Dinamarca 9,28) y Stokke (Noruega 9,81) fabrican juguetes y productos de bebé con plásticos, madera y pinturas de cadena democrática…

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Pet accessories in 2026: food, toys and verified democratic supply chain

Royal Canin (Francia 7,99), Hill's (EE.UU. 7,85) y Kong (EE.UU. 7,85) producen alimentos y juguetes para mascotas con ingredientes y materiales de origen democr…

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Infant formula in 2026: ingredients with verified democratic origin

El escándalo de la melamina china (2008) cambió la industria. Pero el 30% de la fórmula del mercado aún usa ingredientes chinos (2,12). HiPP (Alemania 8,58), Ho…

Organic baby clothes with GOTS certification in 2026: a guide to cotton with democratic origin
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Organic baby clothes with GOTS certification in 2026: a guide to cotton with democratic origin

La mejor ropa de bebé orgánica necesita GOTS y origen democrático. India (7,18) y Perú (6,52) superan el umbral. Turquía, gran productor GOTS, queda bloqueada (…

Toys and Democracy: LEGO, Playmobil and the 80% That Comes from China
Analysis

Toys and Democracy: LEGO, Playmobil and the 80% That Comes from China

Three out of four toys worldwide are made in China (EIU 1.94). Playmobil manufactures in Germany (8.80), Malta (8.15) and the Czech Republic (7.68); LEGO combin…

The democratic origin of baby food: what's inside the jar
Food

The democratic origin of baby food: what's inside the jar

Germany (8.58), Austria (8.60), New Zealand (9.26), Colombia (6.55). The democratic origin of baby food ingredients varies enormously by category. We analyse in…

Your pet's food has an origin: the democratic index of pet food
Pets

Your pet's food has an origin: the democratic index of pet food

Fish protein can come from Norway (9.81) or Vietnam (2.94). Soy ingredients are processed in China (2.12) or Argentina (7.15). Your pet's wellbeing also has a d…