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

    06/16/2006 6:41:22 PM PDT · by Liz · 174 replies · 2,549+ views
    REUTERS ^ | Fri Jun 16, 2006
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - 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. And the possibility of legal action against Starbucks, similar to the case it is taking against KFC owner Yum Brands Inc., has not...