Starbucks targeted by group over high-fat products

Starbucks Corp. may be next on the target list of a consumer-health group that this week sued the operator of the KFC fried chicken restaurant chain for frying foods in oils high in harmful trans fat. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said it is planning to campaign against the global cafe chain because of the increased risk of obesity, heart disease and cancer associated with high-calorie, high-fat products it sells. "Regular consumers of Starbucks products could face Venti-sized health problems," Jacobson said, referring to Starbucks' use of the 'Venti' designation for 'large.' CSPI would like Starbucks to list nutrition information -- which is currently available online and in store brochures -- on its menu boards. A 20-ounce Venti banana mocha Frappuccino with whipped cream contains 720 calories and 11 grams of saturated fat, and a banana cream crunch bar weighs in at 630 calories and 25 grams of saturated fat. By comparison, a McDonald's Corp. Big Mac has 560 calories and 11 grams of saturated fat. "People expect foods from Dunkin' Donuts to be unhealthy, but Starbucks has more of an upper middle class, healthy, hip, politically correct facade," Jacobson said. "But the food is just as harmful to your arteries."

In my opinion, Starbuck has to provide the informations of nutrition of their products. It was one the most interesting thing that I saw in US to be noticed nutrition list at all of foods. And it would help when people choose products and it make the companies try to improve their products' quality. In addition, choosing food with nutrition list could reduce obesity and malnutrition.


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Seo Young