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Starbucks: slave and child labour found at certified coffee farms in Minas Gerais
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this post was submitted on 24 Nov 2023
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What's the point of certification if this still happens??
Marketing. Starbucks pays somebody to be able to say "if it happens, it's not my fault, I'm the victim here".
People that care about the impact of their choices as consumers can be hoodwinked and retained as loyal customer basis.
Let's face it: Even most people who read this thinks, "That sucks, someone should do something about that," then goes back to drinking Starbucks