CNN/AP: Starbucks to drop trans fats in 10 cities Wednesday

[DeepModem Mom]

Starbucks to drop trans fats in 10 cities Wednesday
January 2, 2007


Seattle is one of the 10 cities in which Starbucks will begin removing trans fats from its food menu starting Wednesday.

SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- Starbucks Corp. is cutting trans fats from the doughnuts, muffins and other treats in half of its U.S. stores, and plans to eventually drop the artery-clogging fats from company-operated coffeehouses across the country....

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Trans fats, listed on food labels as partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, are believed to be harmful because they wreak havoc on cholesterol levels.

Standalone Starbucks stores in Seattle, Washington; San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; San Diego, California; Boston, Massachusetts; New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Washington; and Portland, Oregon will have zero trans fats in their food beginning Wednesday, Borrman said.

Getting the other half of U.S. stores to follow suit will take some time, as the company adjusts recipes with regional bakers and food suppliers....

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In December, New York became the first American city to ban artificial trans fats in restaurants and eateries. With some exceptions, restaurants will be barred from using spreads and frying oils containing artificial trans fats by July 1.

All other foods in the city, including doughnuts, cookies and pies that use partially hydrogenated vegetable oil for texture, will have to be trans-fat-free by July 2008....

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/01/02/starbucks.transfats.ap/index.html

[brentspeak]

1. While they're at it, they can drop their prices, too.

$5.95 for a garden-variety sandwich?

[LisaM]

2. Excellent trend

I admit, I don't go there often and rarely buy their baked goods but now, in the unlikely event I want a cookie at 3:00 pm, which is about once every two years, I'll go to Starbucks to get it.

Actually, Starbucks is the kind of company that can make a decision like this that will have a ripple effect on the entire industry.

[Systematic Chaos]

3. Will this be using parachutes or warheads?

:evilgrin:

[DeepModem Mom]

4. Clever!

:)

[Systematic Chaos]

5. Mind you, I'm very pleased with the gist of the article.

But sometimes I can't help but wince at the grammar in modern "jernulizm". :)

[DeepModem Mom]

6. You make a good point. I'm embarrassed I didn't notice the ridiculous headline myself. nt

[melnjones]

7. lol... nt