Starbucks to cut trans fats from baked goods in half of U.S. stores: NewsTarget.com

Coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. recently announced that it would remove trans fats from baked goods in half of its U.S. stores by Jan. 3, and plans to eventually cut the unhealthy fats from foods in all its stores.

According to Starbucks spokesman Brandon Borrman, the company had been attempting to eliminate hydrogenated oils from its foods for more than two years.

”This is just something we have been working on, and our focus has always been on providing our customers with healthy and nutritious food options," Borrman said.

The trans fat ban applies to the items offered on Starbucks' food menu, including doughnuts, muffins and other baked goods. Research has shown that trans fats -- listed on Starbucks' ingredients labels as partially hydrogenated vegetable oil -- clog arteries and can trigger heart attack and stroke, as well as raise levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol.

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