About Gingerbread Latte

BBC News | BUSINESS | Starbucks takes on its critics (#)

„Over the past 12 months, the company has opened more than 1,000 stores, bringing the total to about 5,000, serving 60 million people every week. That's a lot of mochas, frappuccinos and Gingerbread Latte with Gingerbread flavored syrup, sweetened whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Critics creep in But even inside the packed conference center, Starbucks executives were not safe from criticism. A group of shareholders represented by the As You Sow Foundation - "dedicated to promoting environmental protection, social justice and corporate accountability" - tabled a resolution asking Starbucks voluntarily to label genetically modified ingredients in its products.“