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Coffee drives tropical deforestation, but it doesn’t have to

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Beneath the Beans: The Dark Side of Coffee

This chapter explores the negative impacts of the coffee industry, including deforestation, child labor, and other human rights abuses. It highlights the moral responsibility of consumers to understand the origins of their coffee while advocating for sustainable practices such as regenerative agroforestry. The discussion also presents hopeful examples of ethical companies striving to reform the industry and promote humane production methods.

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