Starbucks and Tim Horton's offering protein flavoring; I wonder where the "protein" comes from?

TORONTO, CANADA (CBC) September 4, 2025: The CBC's Abby Hughes writes about the trend by coffee retailers (in this case Starbuck's and Tim Horton's) to offer - what they are referring to as - protein-infused flavorings to their beverages.

Unfortunately, the CBC report, read by a Natural Readers On Line bot, does not tell us the exact source of the purported protein.

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Abby Hughes
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