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Starbucks hit with lawsuit over sugar content in 'sugar-free' drinks
The class-action suit covers venti-sized protein drinks marketed as sugar-free; the plaintiffs say each one carries up to twenty-one grams of sugar, which is a lot of free.
On air: Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Starbucks hit with lawsuit over sugar content as experts reveal chain's most sugary drinks”.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 5:35 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStarbucks is facing a class-action lawsuit. It alleges protein drinks labeled sugar-free carry thirteen to twenty-one grams of sugar per venti.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwenty-one grams. That's a sugar-free drink with a secret second job.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSugar-free. Technically free. You pay for it later.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWith your teeth.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLater this half hour, what California gas prices are doing to Uber and Lyft drivers. Rosa has Crime Watch, and I hope it's sugar-free.
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