Ep. 40 Coffee Ethics

Ep. 40 Coffee Ethics

From Jackie On: by WDRT

February 19, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 40

About this episode

Jackie discusses how to drink coffee ethically and the factors affecting this throughout the coffee supply chain.

In the fortieth episode of Jackie On:, Jackie goes over how to drink coffee ethically, and what affects this from different stages in the coffee supply chain. Sources: Barreto Peixoto, Juliana A., Joana F. Silva, M. Beatriz P. P. Oliveira, and Rita C. Alves. 2022. “Sustainability Issues along the Coffee Chain: From the Field to the Cup.” Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 22 (1): 287–332. https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.13069. Brudney, Allie, and Reynolds Taylor. 2023. “Certification Schemes: Why Fairtrade International, Rainforest Alliance and Others Are Failing Workers and Consumers.” Corporate Accountability Lab. February 2, 2023. https://corpaccountabilitylab.org/calblog/2023/2/1/certification-schemes-why-fairtrade-international-rainforest-alliance-and-others-are-failing-workers-and-consumers. Coffeewatch. 2016. “Coffee and Human Rights Abuses | Coffee Watch.” Coffeewatch.org. 2016. https://coffeewatch.org/coffee-and-human-rights-abuses/. Higonnet, Etelle. 2025. “Op-Ed: Coffee Companies Are Readier for the EUDR than They Claim | Coffee Watch.” Coffeewatch.org. March 23, 2025…

People in this episode

Host: Jackie

Topics covered

  • coffee ethics
  • supply chain
  • sustainability
  • human rights
  • biodiversity

Keywords

  • coffee
  • ethics
  • sustainability
  • supply chain
  • human rights
  • biodiversity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Barreto Peixoto, Corporate Accountability Lab, Coffeewatch

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