Starbucks To Cut Trans Fats From Treats

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

The world's largest specialty coffee retailer has been working to eliminate trans fats from its food menu for about two years, spokesman Brandon Borrman said.

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

The company's decision was not prompted by New York City's ban on artificial trans fats in restaurant food, said Borrman. That decision, taken last month, made New York the first U.S. city with such a ban. Nationwide, trans fats must be listed on packaged foods.

Starbucks stores in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Portland, Ore., will have no trans fats in their food as of Wednesday, Borrman said.

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

The change will not affect Starbucks' retail sites in places such as airport kiosks and grocery stores, which are licensed by the company but operated by other businesses.

Starbucks has about 5,600 company-owned coffeehouses in the United States.

Starbucks posted net fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $117.3 million in October, on revenue of $2 billion.

[lucasnico]

how can you avoid doing business with Starbucks.... there are Starbucks across from Starbucks everywhere. Do we need this much coffee??

[cantshutup]

HURRY!!! let's get in our cars and drive to a starbucks right away because we need to keep using all the gas and oil we can...oh and we need to be sure that corporations like starbucks continue to increase their profits cuz we are so consumer driven we can't make a frucking cup of coffee in our own *** houses!

[rudy654-2009]

Hooray for Starbucks! I will certainly do business with this organization. I hope other food suppliers will eventually follow their example.

[grazinggoat]

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Mom is cutting trans fat from treats and giving it to the Dog. She said she was sorry for clogging our arteries for so long... She will put lettuce in muffins and doughnuts, instead.