While you’re right, we’re talking about a pretty small amount of price difference for Starbucks.

A quick Google search says that a grande latte from Starbucks (16Oz) is about 14.6 Oz of milk.

Using the retail numbers (remember Starbucks has negotiated contracts with wholesale suppliers for their milk, they likely pay much less than retail cost) that is about 4.2¢/fl oz for regular milk and about 4.7¢/fl oz for almond milk. In terms of milk cost, a Starbucks grande latte is about 61¢ of regular milk and 68¢ of almond milk.

They then charge you 70¢ EXTRA for the almond milk, when they are only spending around 7¢ more to use it in your drink. They’re clearly just taking advantage of many people’s inability to process lactose. Though, I’m a bit biased since I’m one of them. I’m heavily lactose intolerant, so take that as you will.

While looking up the numbers I also learned that it’s estimated that around 68% of the world’s population is lactose intolerant, and it mostly affects non-white ethnic groups.

Sure, they don’t. But they are also massively overcharging consumers for something that barely costs them anything extra.

The ingredient is only more expensive because cow’s milk is subsidized.

You enjoy lab grown meat? Is it available for the general public to buy?

I’m absolutely in favor of reducing single use plastics, but there’s so much plastic in so many things that I can’t imagine existing without it. People are rather unreasonably of the “plastic bad” mindset without considering what the alternatives could be.

Not everything can be glass or wood/wood-like substances. Metal has its own environmental concerns. What else is there?

Sorry buddy, you said that word jew. That’s antisemitic.

All I’ve ever heard about microplastics is that everyone is filled with them and that they are everywhere.

What I haven’t heard is why that is a concern. Is it going to affect my health in the long run? When? How much do I have to have consumed for it be an issue?

Even if we identify those issues, can it be removed? Will it make a difference?

For such a ‘everyone is now worried about this’ type problem, I never once heard why they’re concerned. I suppose I could look it up, but I’m surprised that all of the discussion is about the issue existing, but not why it’s an issue to begin with.

Pretty sure the other commentor was being sarcastic.

Ah yes, guilty until proven otherwise. Just how it should be.