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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Dee-Ann Durbin | AP

Starbucks sued by consumer group calling its claim of ethical sourcing false and misleading

Starbucks Reserve Roastery on the Magnificent Mile, 646 N. Michigan Ave. (Santiago Covarrubias/For the Sun-Times)

A consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on Wednesday, saying the company’s claim that its coffee is ethically sourced is false and misleading.

The National Consumers League cited media reports of abuses on farms that supply coffee and tea to Starbucks. The group said the cases cast doubt on Starbucks’ packaging, which states that the company is “committed to 100% ethical coffee sourcing.”

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