Starbucks Makes Healthy Choice
Starbucks, my favorite maker of the white chocolate mocha, the calorie bomb that I admittedly sometimes enjoy as a guilty pleasure when I’m feeling the need for a caffeine boost, has made a low fat switch perhaps in the increasing trend for food providers and fast food restaurants to provide healthier choices for their customers, and a government that is increasingly cracking down on the foods that are offered to the general public after the obesity problem has gained international attention.
The super coffee chain has switched to two percent milk in it’s coffee latte, mocha and other creamy drinks, in an effort to help cut the fat content in their most popularly sold frothy drinks. This doesn’t mean, however, that customers cannot specially request that their espresso drink still be made with whole milk, but I guess it does mean that it will be made with the lower fat alternative to whole milk, 2% milk by default from now on.
I actually really like 2% milk, and feel that it still provides a creamy texture, and personally feel that whole milk is actually a bit too rich sometimes, at least when I drink it by itself, so I think that 2% milk is a good option to offer that still packs a creamy taste, but just less milkfat, which is notoriously hard on the digestive system, especially to those who have a bit of lactose intolerance, like myself!
