Tag: caffeine
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Caffeinated Oceans Generate Buzz
Researchers with Portland State University and Washington State University, Vancouver, have reportedly detected caffeine in waters off the coast of Oregon, raising questions about the presence of other potential contaminants in the vicinity. Zoe Rodriguez del Rey, et al., “Occurrence and concentration of caffeine in Oregon coastal waters,” Marine Pollution Bulletin, July 2012. The study…
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Indian Food Safety Authority to Regulate Energy Drinks
After two years of deliberation, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reportedly agreed to issue draft regulations that would require energy drink manufacturers to rebrand their products as “caffeinated beverages.” Based on the findings of an expert panel convened to study caffeine and energy drink consumption in India, the draft regulations…
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PLoS Medicine Kicks Off Series on “Big Food,” Calls for Investigation
The journal PLoS Medicine has published two articles and an editorial in a “major new series” on “Big Food” in this week’s issue, and will publish five additional related articles over the next two weeks. The editorial notes that the articles, focusing on “the role in health of Big Food, which we define as the…
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Illinois Lawmaker Calls on FDA to Address Caffeine Levels in Energy Drinks
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to “take regulatory action to address the rising health concerns around energy drinks” in an April 3, 2012, letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. Durbin’s action follows the December 2011 death of a 14-year-old girl that the lawmaker attributed to “caffeine toxicity…
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Indian State Seizes Red Bull®, Caffeine Content Above Legal Limits
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (MFDA) has reportedly seized more than 1 million cans of Red Bull®, an energy drink containing 250-300 parts per million (ppm) of caffeine, on the ground that the product exceeds the 145 ppm limit for carbonated beverages. according to a press report, no separate standards for caffeine in energy…
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Federal Labeling Law Does Not Preempt Claims Against JOOSE® Maker
A federal court in California has refused to dismiss most of the putative class claims filed by a consumer against a company that made an alcoholic beverage containing high levels of caffeine, finding that a federal alcohol labeling law did not preempt state-law claims based on labeling or advertising and that the allegations of economic…
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FDA Warns Company Making and Selling “Inhalable” Caffeine Product
The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to BreathableFoods, Inc., which makes AeroShot Energy®, an “inhalable”caffeine product, on March 5, 2012. According to the agency, the AeroShot product is misbranded because it is labeled as intended for inhalation while the company’s Website indicates that the product is intended for ingestion. “Your labeling is…
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FDA to Review Safety and Legality of Inhalable Caffeine
According to Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to investigate the safety and legality of AeroShot®, which allows consumers to inhale a powder delivering 100 mg of caffeine to the body. Created by a Harvard professor and a company led by Harvard graduate Tom Hadfield, the product was apparently…