7 million children are suffering in Europe’s coffee supply chain
January 17, 2021
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From euractiv.com The coffee, tea and cocoa consumed in the
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They were paid depending on the quantity of beans they picked with sacks weighing up to 45 kilograms. Typically, each child earns less than US$6.40 a day, which is equivalent to some of the lattes offered by Starbucks and Nespresso’s menus.
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