{
  "id": 12712049,
  "title": "How much sugar is in these 'sugar-free' Starbucks protein drinks? As much as a candy bar, claims lawsuit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/how-much-sugar-is-in-these-sugar-free-starbucks-protein-drinks-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T20:10:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/starbucks-sugar-lawsuit-protein-drinks-9.7372624"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Starbucks has been sued by U.S. consumers who said the coffee chain falsely advertised eight protein beverages as \"sugar-free\" because they contain lactose, a naturally occurring sugar in milk.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}