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So you don't like beetle juice, huh?

 

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Cochineal beetles have long been used to color food and beverages a sunny shade of reddish-pink. But just ‘cause it’s natural doesn’t mean consumers were quick to lap it up.

 

This past January, Starbucks launched an aggressive effort to move from artificial ingredients to all-natural. Beetles were part of the swap. Once a vegan barista discovered the switch-up, the Detroit Free Press reports, he alerted a vegan blogger and the news took over the ‘Net.

 

Starbucks has since announced that they are eliminating beetles not just from their strawberry-flavored drinks, like the tasty Strawberry Frappuccino, but they’re also removing it from the Raspberry Swirl Cake, Red Velvet Whoopie Pie and various other pink- and red-colored treats. It’s replacement? Lycopene.

 

Lycopene is a tomato-based extract that is, like the cochineal beetle, completely natural. Its origin, however, seems to be going a long way to soothe outraged coffee consumers. Vegans across the globe are rejoicing.

 

What do you think of this change, hunnies? Did you care about the beetles being used for coloring?
 
 
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I was wondering... Is coffee ok to drink if you are a teenager? Will it really stunt your growth? And is it unhealthy? Thanks in advance!

 

Hey girl, it depends really. I don't believe that it will stunt your growth. I'm pretty sure that's just a rumor. Coffee can be unhealthy if you drink it in excess. So if you decide to, drink it every now and again and don't over do it with cream and sugar! Smile 


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by Daddy'sgrl12 on 1/6/2013 12:03:39 PM

 
 

Yay!!! I'm vegetarian and luckily I've never had the strawberries and cream frapp. before... Thank gawd. We were actually discussing this in my religion class in May...

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by topaz1116 on 9/8/2012 6:32:08 PM

 
 

i dont mind, u couldn't taste it at all so y even tell people, im not grossed out at all ive been told what's in a lot of foods that gross people out, im over it.

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by tianaxbiddy on 7/8/2012 12:18:49 PM

 
 

The chat with the lady at the register:
Me: One strawberry flavored frap please
Lady: Oh, sure, here you go.
*handing me a frap*
*me, taking a sip*
Me: MMM, this is really good. What's in it?
Lady: Umm, *leaning towards my ear* a bug...
Me: WHAT?!?! A bug?!?!
Lady: Yes, a beetle.
Then I throw it at her
Me: Here, you can have your beetles back!
Lady: You forgot to pay!
Me: I'll pay when you get rid of the beetles!
Wouldn't you do the same???

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by jrprodigy12 on 5/13/2012 7:37:30 PM

 
 

I'd be grossed out but I'd still eat it
I'm brave you buts!

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by Firefox101 on 5/3/2012 1:05:39 AM

 
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