farmworkers

Brazil Rescued 200+ Coffee Workers from ‘Slave-Like’ Conditions in 2024

More than one in 10 of the people rescued from what the Brazilian government described as “slave-like” and “degrading” working conditions last year were coffee workers. In total, Brazil’s Ministry...

2025.02.04

BrazilBrazil Ministry of Labor and EmploymentFarmer IssuesfarmworkersIndustryInternationallabor issuesMarket Newsmodern day slaveryOriginslaverySouth AmericaSustainabilityコーヒー

Study Confirms Coffee Rust Fungicides Toxic to Farmworkers

A new study revealed significant health risks for coffee farmworkers in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil, stemming from exposure to triazole fungicides. The chemicals are used throughout the global coffee sector...

2025.01.28

BrazilchemicalsFarmer Issuesfarmworkersfungicidesherbicidesland managementleaf rustLuiz Paulo de Aguiar MarcianoMinas GeraisNational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesNicole KleinstreuerOriginresearchscienceSouth AmericaSustainabilitytriazoleコーヒー

Labor Violations Alleged in Starbucks and Nestlé Supply Chains in China

Independent field investigations in China’s Yunnan Province found labor violations at coffee farms that supply coffees purchased and certified as sustainable by coffee giants Starbucks and Nestlé, according to a...

2024.12.05

4CAsiaCAFE Practicescertificationschild laborChinaChina Labor WatchCorporateCraft/OperationsFarmer IssuesfarmworkersIndustryInternationallabor issuesMacroNestleOriginpiece-rate payRoastingStarbucksSustainabilityYunnanコーヒー

Column: More Needed in the ‘Last Mile’ of the Coffee Purchasing Chain

Today, money and goods are exchanged across great distances more efficiently than ever, but the final leg of the journey, the “last mile,” is often the most challenging. If...

2024.05.30

coffee pricesfarmgate pricefarmworkersJason ScherrNew Yorkpricessmallholder issuesコーヒー

Consumer Group Sues Starbucks Over ‘Ethical Sourcing’ Claims

A prominent United States consumer advocacy organization today filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Company alleging deceptive claims regarding ethical coffee sourcing. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the National...

2024.01.11

Business OperationsCAFE PracticesCorporateCraft/Operationsfarmworkersgreen coffeeIndustrylabor issueslawsuitslegal issuesMacroMarketingNational Consumers LeagueNorthwestProductsRepórter BrasilRetailRoastingSally GreenbergStarbucksUnited Statesコーヒー