A lawsuit is underway in the state of California that might force coffee retailers such as Starbucks, Seattle’s Best and Dunkin’ Donuts to add a cancer warning label to their coffees. This may come as a surprise to many who drink coffee regularly and relish in the fact that the caffeine-rich drink is so often touted for its health benefits. If you’re wondering why this suit only requires California to slap on the toxic label, it’s because of Proposition 65, or the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. The chemicals on the Proposition 65 list include “naturally occurring and synthetic chemicals that are known to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.” That includes acrylamide. Coffee companies are currently presenting their last defense in the suit.

Source: Huffington Post September 27, 2017 15:22 UTC