TELL US: Beetles In Your Starbucks?
The popular coffee chain is using beetles to color its strawberry frappuccinos.
When you order a frothy, fruity beverage from Starbucks, do you know exactly what you're drinking? News 12 NJ reports calories may not be the only thing Starbucks patrons should be worrying about. The company recently began using beetles found in South Africa and Mexico to color its strawberry frappuccinos. According to the article, "The ingredient is used in many other food products and is FDA approved." Tell us: Are you okay with beetles being used to color your drinks?
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Danielle
7:21 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Recently switched the purée and now they use lycopene to color not beetles! I wonder how many other things people eat that have some form of "bug" in it but they don't make a big deal about it..... But it is Starbucks so I understand the fascination more ›