THIRST in the media
THIRST is often called upon to provide information or comment on situations that impact tea workers. Raising awareness among tea consumers and tea stakeholders is an important part of our strategy to help transform the tea industry.
Featured media appearances
‘The price that tea producers are paid for processed tea
leaves has remained static for decades, while costs of production
have steadily risen.’ Credit: NurPhoto/Getty Images
The Guardian: Poor tea pickers pay the price for a British cuppa
THIRST’s CEO discusses the pay and conditions of tea plantation workers in response to an article about the high price of the brew
Business Fights Poverty: Making agricultural trade unions accessible to women workers
A discussion across continents: unions in the Latin American banana sector and Malawian tea sector sharing learning on opening up to women
BBC Sounds: India’s nine day tea strike and the birth of the Excel spreadsheet
How women teapickers in 2015 fought for justice – and improved the lives of thousands of tea plantation
More of THIRST in the media
- New internationalist:
Breaking the system designed to keep tea workers poor - The Wire:
Those lush tea estates are hiding death and despair - JING:
Bringing positive change to the tea industry - The Centre For Child Rights and Business:
Challenges related to poverty among tea workers in the global tea industry - Tea for Me Please:
Sustainability and Tea - Tea Biz Podcast:
Safeguarding the right to a decent life for everyone in tea benefits the industry
Other mentions in the media
- Financial times:
How Unilever’s tea business became a test of private equity’s conscience - Ethical Consumer:
A quick guide to fair trade and food - Mongabay:
Climate change brews trouble for tea industry, but circular solutions await - Daily Nation:
Why tea is the world’s second most popular drink after water - Ethical Consumer:
Should I buy fairtrade tea? - Horniman Museum and Gardens:
Who makes your tea?
Media enquiries
THIRST’s CEO, Board of Trustees and team are experienced professionals in the fields of business, human rights and the tea industry. We are happy to provide interviews and background information on topics related to the human rights of workers and farmers in the tea sector and/or related climate issues.
