Isn’t there some degree of slavery in the coffee bean industryeverything?!
FTFY, and yes. There is no such thing as ethical consumerism. Someone somewhere is living an absolutely horrifically shit life to enable each and every one of our modern marvels. Impoverished, exploited, all but ignored masses are the foundational labor at the root of all of it. What are you doing about it? Likely as much as any of the other billions of us in the middle. Oh, and the sun’s going to implode and engulf the entire system in life-quenching nuclear fire in a few billion years. So, there’s that, too
Isn’t there some degree of slavery in the coffee bean industry?
FTFY, and yes. There is no such thing as ethical consumerism. Someone somewhere is living an absolutely horrifically shit life to enable each and every one of our modern marvels. Impoverished, exploited, all but ignored masses are the foundational labor at the root of all of it. What are you doing about it? Likely as much as any of the other billions of us in the middle. Oh, and the sun’s going to implode and engulf the entire system in life-quenching nuclear fire in a few billion years. So, there’s that, too
More than just some, most brands pay a pittance of the price of beans to their suppliers.
I’m sure there is. There is in practically everything we buy.