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Starbucks flavoring contains bug extracts

By Deborah Kotz

 |  Globe Staff  

  March 27, 2012

Starbucks is under fire this week for revealing that its Strawberries & Crème Frappuccino and strawberry-flavored smoothies contain cochineal extract -- a red dye made out of dried, crushed, female cochineal beetles. This news has enraged some vegetarian groups that were under the impression the products, when ordered with soy milk, contained no animal products.

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