Jack, Starbucks is of course a (union-busting) coffee chain, but the company also sells huge amounts of chocolate products. The source of that chocolate, however, is linked to serious social justice, human rights, and environmental problems.

Sign the petition to Starbucks: Come clean on cocoa.

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Starbucks sources cocoa, the raw ingredient for chocolate, from West Africa. Much of the cocoa from the region is linked to serious problems, including child labor and the destruction of tropical forests, which are home to endangered forest elephants and chimpanzees.

Starbucks claims to source its cocoa responsibly. But when it comes to paying cocoa farmers a living income, addressing child labor, or protecting forests, Starbucks is evading accountability and hiding behind grand claims it cannot substantiate.

With profits of over $21 billion in 2022, Starbucks has the resources to make its cocoa sourcing ethical, benefiting farmers, protecting children and keeping forests standing for wildlife.

Starbucks won’t act until it hears from thousands of consumers like you. Can you help make this happen? Take action now and demand transparency on their cocoa sourcing.

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Thanks for all you do,
Erin Tulley, Daily Kos