The British newspaper The Guardian published an article this week, “Nestlé admits slave labour risk on Brazil coffee plantations.”The subtitle sums it up: “Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts say beans from Brazilian plantations using slave labour may have ended up in their coffee.” The article is based on an extensive investigation by the Danish independent…
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Dunkin Donuts coffee: still not eco-friendly
Dunkin Donuts still has no eco-friendly certified coffee, but has continued greenwashing.
No proof of shade coffee at Dunkin Donuts
Recently, Dunkin’ Donuts Twittered that the majority of their coffee is shade grown. I’ve been unable to verify this.
P&G to provide Dunkin' Donuts coffee
Big corporate coffee monger Procter & Gamble has partnered with Dunkin’ Donuts to offer a Dunkin’ Donuts branded coffee for sale at retail outlets including Wal-Mart, Costco, CVS, and Kroger. Although some articles say that P&G will “produce” the coffee,…
The odd bedfellows of Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunkin’ Donuts is a coffee and donut chain that originated in the northeastern U.S. which now has 7,000 stores worldwide. The company reports that it serves 1 billion cups of coffee annually. Last year, Dunkin’ Donuts announced an aggressive expansion…