Question

The Rochdale principle that ensures consumer safety is:

• A. Cash trading
• B. Political neutrality
• C. Patronage Dividend
• D. Selling pure and unadulterated goods

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Selling pure and unadulterated goods

One of the Rochdale Pioneers’ principles emphasized consumer protection by ensuring that goods sold by the co-operative were pure, unadulterated, and of good quality. This principle safeguards members and the community from fraud or unsafe products. Other options: a) Cash trading – relates to financial management, not consumer safety. b) Political neutrality – ensures non-partisanship, unrelated to product safety. d) Patronage dividend – concerns financial benefits to members, not safety. This principle laid the foundation for trust and reliability in co-operative retailing.