"Cooxupé, Brazil's largest coffee cooperative that accounts for approximately 10% of the country's coffee exports, has suspended five farms for labor-rights violations, including conditions analogous to slavery, according to a recent Repórter Brasil investigation. The report follows Brazilian Ministry of Labor inspections earlier this year. There are approximately 19,000 Cooxupé member farms, with coffee supply reaching buyers throughout North America and Europe. Repórter Brasil includes comments from Cooxupé and Starbucks."
"In a piece for Forbes, Cornell University professor Marianne Krasny outlines practical ways consumers can use coffee to drive positive change - such as buying certified coffee and supporting anti-deforestation efforts and policies - amid ongoing challenges within the global coffee sector. Recent gains in the Democratic Republic of Congo's coffee production are being undercut as fighting in North and South Kivu keeps farmers from fields and hampers exports, according to a Reuters report."
Cooxupé, Brazil's largest coffee cooperative (about 10% of exports), suspended five farms for labor-rights violations including slavery-like conditions. Some 19,000 Cooxupé member farms supply buyers in North America and Europe following Ministry of Labor inspections. Cornell professor Marianne Krasny recommends consumer actions such as buying certified coffee and supporting anti-deforestation policies. Coffee production gains in the Democratic Republic of Congo are undermined as fighting in North and South Kivu keeps farmers from fields and hampers exports. The U.S. National Coffee Association launched a Rising Star Award for under-40 professionals, and Fellow opened a Bangkok retail store with local partners.
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