8 trafficked workers bring TVPRA suit against Starbucks; Petition to U.S. CBP threatens to halt U.S. imports of Brazilian coffee tainted by slavery/forced labor
The coffee industry, led by Starbucks, has slaves working in its supply chain right this minute, and we must stop this abuse, starting in Brazil, as the world’s top coffee producer.”
— Etelle Higonnet, Coffee Watch Founder and Director.
WASHINGTON, D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Starbucks was dealt a double blow today as International Rights Advocates filed a U.S. lawsuit against the coffee titan