Tag Archives: Danwatch

Review: Danwatch exposé on slavery in Brazilian coffee

2016-03-07 Comments Off on Review: Danwatch exposé on slavery in Brazilian coffee

Last week, the Danish human rights organization Danwatch released this hard-hitting exposé on modern slavery in Brazil’s coffee sector.  Rather than summarize its key findings, we suggest anyone interested in farm labor, the future of coffee supply, or the evolving conversation on coffee sustainability should read it in its entirety.  Instead, we offer something closer […]

Washington closes forced labor loophole

2016-03-03 Comments Off on Washington closes forced labor loophole

The biggest news in coffee last week did not come out of Portland or Seattle or LA, but out of Washington: President Obama signed the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 into law.  Here’s what it has to do with coffee. . .