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Starbucks sued over ‘sugar-free’ claims for protein beverages

By Jonathan Stempel Oct 5 (Reuters) – Starbucks has been sued by consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as “sugar-free” because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk. According to a proposed class action filed on Friday, reasonable consumers would not expect the beverages to contain 13 to 21 grams of sugar per 20- or 24-ounce “venti” serving. Federal law prohibits Starbucks from using “sugar-free” to describe beverages containing more t

Event date
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Coverage
3 outlets · 3 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, Portugal, Singapore
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom, United States
Justice · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.33
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (50%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.

Western 50%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 50%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 2 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world.
  • Propagation: first reported by The Straits Times (Singapore), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

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Event sources

  1. Starbucks sued over ‘sugar-free’ claims for protein beverages
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → United StatesEnglish
  2. Starbucks sued over ‘sugar-free’ claims for protein beverages
    bnnbloomberg.caUnknownCanada → United StatesEnglish