20 million sales a year of this drink.

Most people order a Pumpkin Spice Latte because it “feels festive.”

But if you break down what’s inside, the PSL is one of the most engineered drinks Starbucks sells 👇

1️⃣ Artificial flavors = chemical formulas, not food 🍂🧪

“Artificial flavor” isn’t one ingredient.

It’s dozens of undisclosed chemicals.

Often derived from: petroleum byproducts, crude-oil components, coal-tar chemicals, and industrial solvents.

Starbucks doesn’t have to disclose any of it, protected under “trade secrets.”

2️⃣ GMO-fed dairy creates a different milk entirely 🐄⚠️

PSL milk comes from cows fed GMO corn, GMO soy, GMO cottonseed, and industrial grain.

This produces milk that’s lower in omega-3s, higher in inflammatory omega-6s, and more likely to contain pesticide residues.

3️⃣ Sugar load hits harder than soda 🍬💥

One PSL has 50+ grams of sugar, more than a Coke.

Coffee + sugar = one of the fastest glucose spikes possible.

This means: a massive insulin surge, a blood-sugar crash (often blamed on caffeine), stronger cravings, and inflammation for hours.

4️⃣ Caramel Color IV (4-MI) is a red flag 🎨🚫

4-MI is formed by heating sugar with ammonia and sulfites.

High intake is linked to tumor formation in animal studies, and it’s restricted in parts of the EU.

In a PSL, it adds color, not flavor or nutrition.

5️⃣ The pumpkin flavor has nothing to do with pumpkins 🎃🤯

The “pumpkin” comes from artificial flavors, industrial “natural flavors,” colorings, and sugar syrups.

“Natural flavor” is still lab-engineered, chemically modified until it behaves like a flavoring agent.

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