Sky News, Starbucks sued for allegedly using coffee from farms with abuses while
touting ethical sourcing
The lawsuit centres on accusations it is getting coffee and tea from farms that have human rights and labour abuses, when the company says it is committed to "100% ethical sourcing".
The legal action, which has been filed in court in Washington DC, is being brought on behalf of US consumers by the National Consumers League which cites reports about alleged abuses on farms in Guatemala, Kenya and Brazil.
The advocacy group alleges the world's biggest coffee shop chain has continued to buy from these suppliers despite the alleged violations.
Sally Greenberg, the league's chief executive, said: "On every bag of coffee and box of K-cups that Starbucks sells, Starbucks is heralding its commitment to 100% ethical sourcing.
"But it's pretty clear that there are significant human rights and labour abuses across Starbucks' supply chain."
She said the lawsuit tries to prevent Starbucks from making claims in its advertising that it is "committed to 100% ethical coffee sourcing", unless the company raises the standard of labour practices in its supply chain.
Juan Valdez could not be reached for comment.
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