Starbucks to drop trans fats from items
(AP)


<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070103/ap_on_bi_ge/starbucks_trans_fats"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070103/capt.waet10201030031.starbucks_trans_fats_waet102.jpg?x=130&y=77&sig=wNmM3rQjRr0TdZDye6gIaQ--" align="left" height="77" width="130" alt="Pastries sit behind the counter at a Seattle Starbucks, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007. Starbucks Corp. is cutting trans fats from the doughnuts, muffins and other treats in half of its U.S. stores, and plans to eventually drop the artery-clogging fats from company-operated coffeehouses across the country. The world's largest specialty coffee retailer has been working to eliminate trans fats from its food menu for about two years, spokesman Brandon Borrman said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)" border="0" /></a>AP - Barb French has three good reasons to be happy Starbucks is banning artery-clogging trans fats from its food: her own health and the health of her two young daughters.</p><br clear="all"/>