The article discusses a petition filed by Coffee Watch urging the U.S. government to block coffee imports from Brazil, where forced labor is a significant issue. This petition specifically targets major coffee retailers such as Starbucks, Dunkin', and Nestle. The focus is on exposing systemic issues of human trafficking and slavery in Brazilâs coffee industry, highlighted by a lawsuit against Starbucks for its links to these practices. The situation presents a moral dilemma for companies profiting from such alarming labor conditions.
This isn't about a few bad actors, Etelle Higonnet, the founder and director of Coffee Watch, said in a statement. We're exposing an entrenched system that traps millions in extreme poverty and thousands in outright slavery.
Starbucks needs to be accountable, Mr. Collingsworth said in an interview, adding that there is a massive trafficking and forced labor system in Brazil that the company benefits from.
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