A coalition some of the most influential activist groups
is intensifying a campaign to pressure Starbucks into using only organic milk
in its coffee products. This past Sunday, Green America, which spearheads the
group, organized an online protest with the
#OrganicMilkNext, touching off a torrent of tweets. Green America
claims that more than 150,000 consumers have formally petitioned Starbucks CEO
Howard Schultz since it launched its protest seven months ago. The coffee
company currently uses conventional milk although it has offered organic milk
in the past at a premium. Most milk is derived from cows that eat grains that
have been genetically modified. The coalition claims that conventional milk
“has yet to be proven safe for humans, animal, or the planet by independent
long-term studies,” according to the group.
That’s false and a complete
misrepresentation of the science.....To Read More....
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