Starbucks takes growth hormones out of its milk, not that you ever really knew it was in there to begin with

First, Starbucks Corp. took the trans-fats out of its pastries, now it's taking artificial hormones out of its milk.

The worldwide coffee retailer said Tuesday it is moving forward with long-promised plans to make the milk and other dairy products it serves in its U.S. coffee houses free of a controversial artificial growth hormone used to increase milk production.

A conversion is initially aimed at all 5,500 U.S. company-owned stores, but Seattle-based Starbucks is also exploring such a move with more than 3,000 licensed locations, a company spokesman said.