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The protests against Starbucks derived from the Winkler letter were not the first; earlier protests occurred in June 2002 in Cairo, Dubai and Beirut universities in response to Schultz's criticism of Yasser Arafat. [64] Starbucks was a regular target of activists protesting against Israel's role in the 2008 Gaza War over the claims.
A consumer advocacy group is suing Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee brand, for false advertising, alleging that it sources coffee and tea from farms with human rights and labor abuses ...
The beverage lineup, an idea from former CEO Howard Schultz, had olive oil infused into Starbucks’ Caffe Latte, Iced Shaken Espresso and cold foam, and had received mixed reviews from customers.
Starbucks, using a play from fast food chains, is trying to win back customers with value menus. The chain recently rolled out a new “Pairings Menu,” which combines a drink and a breakfast ...
The fall 2013 issue of Ms. promotes the need for higher fast food worker wages. Criticism of fast food includes claims of negative health effects, animal cruelty, cases of worker exploitation, children-targeted marketing and claims of cultural degradation via shifts in people's eating patterns away from traditional foods.
Since 2010, Starbucks has been donating leftover pastries in the United States to local food banks through a food collection service named Food Donation Connection. [358] In March 2016, Starbucks unveiled a five-year plan to donate 100 percent of unsold food from its 7,600 company-operated stores in the U.S. to local food banks and pantries ...
One person pointed out that Starbucks might have an issue defining what exactly community is: "Days after Starbucks managers tell workers they need to come in during climate emergencies because ...
Most coffee wars for consumer market share involve the largest coffeehouse, Starbucks, pictured here reflecting a sign for Tim Hortons in New Westminster, Canada.. Coffee wars, sometimes referred to as caffeine wars, involve a variety of sales and marketing tactics by coffeehouse chains and espresso machine manufacturers to increase brand and consumer market share.