Starbucks targeted over high-fat products (no banana mocha Frapp, no banana cream crunch bar)

REUTERS ^ | Fri Jun 16, 2006

[freepatriot32]

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[Calpernia]

>>>>The Center for Science in the Public Interest is primarily funded by newsletter subscribers and individual donors.


AND NGO grants!

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

ROFLMAO!!!!
Just great post!!!!

I am so with you on this...I have begun an addiction to Checkers' french fries followed by McDonalds hot fudge sundae.

Yeesh.

[southernnorthcarolina]

Once you've had a Starbucks, other coffee seems weak and watered down.

I agree, but I'd include some other coffee chains and independent coffeehouses as well. I don't mind at all paying a buck and a half for a black coffee -- if it's good coffee.

What I don't understand is the $4 lattes and similar that they sell. If I was gonna dump cinnamon, chocolate, vanilla, as well as the mass quantities of sugar and cream which clearly annoy the "Center for Science in the Public Interest" into my coffee, then I'd start with cheap coffee, not the good stuff.

[dc27]

I just finished my dinner of 5 slices of Round Table Meat Lover's Pizza, two beers, and a cigarette. After dinner, a black helicopter flew circles around my house. Must be the food police.

[Millee]

Keepin an eye out on ya! ;o)

I heard you were on a thread about "drinkable sludge" & by golly(!) here ya are! ;o)

[rvoitier]

Just like Rush talked about today.

It's communism's way.

[phantomworker]

That is so funny. But so true! ROFL!

'seben-de-lebben'

[RichInOC]

...and another thing...

I find the concept of Starbucks baristas with IWW membership cards amusing.

"Brothers and sisters, the class struggle is over. We have met the bourgeoisie and they is us."

[rvoitier]

Here's Rush's piece on these out of control bastards.

[abner]

I agree this is out of control.. I want to know where they get their donors from... Why do those donors donate to such a nutty cause when there are other really important things to worry about?? Like say for instance immigration, giving the country to socialists, and eminent domain??? I'm truly lost.

Or, I am just stupid..

[phantomworker]

ROFL!!! You heard right. Drinkable sludge thread here. Is that like skid row for coffee addicts? I appreciate ya keeping an eye out for me (or is that poking an eye out for me?) What would I do without my favorite stalker? I have your back, too, Millee. ;)

[abner]

Ok, this one is definitely for YOU! Suddenly Taxman has a craving for Starbucks and POPULAR CULTURE! The world is spinning its axis on Africa! ;-)

[Millee]

Is that like skid row for coffee addicts?

LOL - At $4 a cup??? Hardly! ;O) Have a great night dear! Hopefully we can catch up over the weekend!

[Calpernia]

Can you say sokaiya?

[phantomworker]

Right. What's the difference between a $3 cup of coffee that will knock your socks off and make your toes curl and a $7 bottle of regular beer at a bar. Same price markup.

I actually buy the coffee by the pound and make it at home. Costs less than 25 cents a cup. I would not pay that price for coffee except if I was away from home and on an expense account or as a special treat. People who would waste their money on that everyday are a bit foolish IMHO.

[devolve]

No coffee for you!

[Liz]

Yummy.

[Gabz]

drinkable sludge

Change that to UNdrinkable sludge, and you will perfectly describe Starbucks coffee.

[Trajan88]

Why don't these people just not patronize the places that serve things they don't want?

Damn, it is NOT rocket science.