"Starbucks Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Deceptive Claims of Ethical Sourcing"
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Starbucks is being sued by a U.S. consumer advocacy group for allegedly misleading customers with claims of "100% ethical" sourcing for its coffee and tea products, despite procuring from farms and cooperatives with documented human rights and labor abuses. The company plans to defend itself against the allegations, citing its ethical sourcing program as "best-in-class." This lawsuit is part of a growing trend of scrutiny over potentially misleading claims on food packaging, and follows previous legal action against Starbucks for similar issues.
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- Starbucks sued for allegedly using coffee from farms with rights abuses while touting its 'ethical' sourcing NBC News
- Starbucks sued by consumer group that calls its claim of ethical sourcing is misleading KABC-TV
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