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By *tella Heels OP TV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

So watching the documentary on child labour used on picking coffee beans, for each Starbucks cup of coffee the farmer gets 1p

The picker gets a small percentage of that, kids aged 10 working 12 hour days to earn $6.00

It’s not right...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If everyone abandoned buying the coffee the families out there would starve. Unfortunately out there its normal, it's a third world problem that we take issue to, it'll never stop unfortunately.

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

better than earning nothing as there is no work. nothing can be done about it as its done in countrys where wages are poor, if wages went up, means you will pay more then people would start moaning.

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By *xMFM3sumsxxWoman
over a year ago

SouthWest Lancashire

It's about time we made sure people/life in countries and areas had their own needs sorted before we start taking their land.

Not we personally but those who are doing it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So watching the documentary on child labour used on picking coffee beans, for each Starbucks cup of coffee the farmer gets 1p

The picker gets a small percentage of that, kids aged 10 working 12 hour days to earn $6.00

It’s not right..."

While its not right you have to consider what $6 is worth to them. To us it is nothing, to them it can be everything.

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By *isaAndNicoleTransTV/TS
over a year ago

Southport / Ellesmere Port

"So watching the documentary on child labour used on picking coffee beans, for each Starbucks cup of coffee the farmer gets 1p

The picker gets a small percentage of that, kids aged 10 working 12 hour days to earn $6.00

It’s not right...

While its not right you have to consider what $6 is worth to them. To us it is nothing, to them it can be everything."

It's equivalent to around 39p per hour and is never justified, not even in Guatemala.

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By *tella Heels OP TV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

Just think 1pof every cup of coffee goes to the farmer, if Starbucks put their coffee up by 20p we’d still buy it, the farmer could pay better money to his workers, but you’re all missing the biggest point here..Child Labour!!!

Both Nespresso and Starbucks claim they have no child labour policies..

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"So watching the documentary on child labour used on picking coffee beans, for each Starbucks cup of coffee the farmer gets 1p

The picker gets a small percentage of that, kids aged 10 working 12 hour days to earn $6.00

It’s not right...

While its not right you have to consider what $6 is worth to them. To us it is nothing, to them it can be everything.

It's equivalent to around 39p per hour and is never justified, not even in Guatemala. "

It’s about the same as a driver earns in Nigeria - $80 per month and is enough to buy water food and rent for a family, the alternative is crime or begging

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just think 1pof every cup of coffee goes to the farmer, if Starbucks put their coffee up by 20p we’d still buy it, the farmer could pay better money to his workers, but you’re all missing the biggest point here..Child Labour!!!

Both Nespresso and Starbucks claim they have no child labour policies.. "

It's terrible I know but they are highly trained. Their tiny fingers make them perfect for picking coffer beans.

Unfortunately this is just how the world works. Everything we buy comes down to some form of modern slavery or child labour at its root.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Buy Fair Trade only..

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Pressure from consumers will soon change their policies. All it will take is for all of us to withdraw our support and make it clear why. See how soon they change then.

Starbucks is all very right on with its latest telly ad. Why can't it put that social awareness into action?

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By *ong-legged-divaTV/TS
over a year ago

Fleetwood

I was quite impressed with Starbucks and their add campaign lately, I thought it a bold move to include transsexual men and woman, however it seems they are not quite so ethical in other matters

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