25 October 2016

Where Do Barry’s Tea and Lyons Get Their Tea From?

Last September, Helena Tubridy shared a BBC report about conditions in tea estates in Assam, in India, with the Barry’s Tea Twitter account. The report showed terrible sanitation and broken, blocked-up toilets, leaking rickety homes, and unsafe chemical spraying. In the lighthearted debate over which is Ireland’s favourite tea brand – Barry’s or Lyons – there seems to be little attention paid to which is more transparent about where they source their leaves from, or whether it is sourced ethically…

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