In a world of diminishing resources, the need for us to consider the ethical and environmental impact of the consumer choices we make is more important. But could you cope with a life without shopping?
Lila Das Gupta and her family are in the middle of a year-long, retail-free experiment. She joins Martha and guest presenter, Andy Hamilton to describe the impact this shopping moratorium has had on their family life. And Evan Davis, BBC Economics Editor, discusses the effects that greater thrift would have on the British economy.
