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U.S. doctor group supports ban on marketing energy drinks to kids
ReutersJune 18 (Reuters) - The American Medical Association on Tuesday said it would support a ban on the marketing of energy drinks to children under 18, saying the high-caffeine beverages could cause heart problems and other health issues. The policy was...Tags: Heart Problems, Food Industry, Monster Beverage Corporation, Food and Drug Administration, Health Organizations
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Mansion spending records indicate improper billing by Virginia governor and family
The Washington PostRICHMOND — Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell, R, and his wife, Maureen, have used taxpayer money for a range of small personal items they should have paid for themselves under state policy, according to spending records. The McDonnells have billed...Tags: Weddings, Health Treatments, Credit and Debt, Politics, Regional Authority
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Centre College research on energy drinks creates buzz
Centre CollegeFor many college students, "pulling an all-nighter" is a familiar routine typically accomplished with copious amounts of caffeine. Often, the go-to option is a so-called "energy shot" drink that boasts a special blend of energy-boosting ingredients. ...Tags: Electroencephalography, Medical Research, Science, Psychology, Teaching and Learning
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Caffeine and kids: A safe mix?
Caffeine-infused waffles and maple syrup are promoted as energizing alternatives to a morning mug of coffee. But the recent craze of adding caffeine to a range of kid-friendly snack foods — including popcorn, chewing gum, candy bars, mints,...
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Wrigley holds off on caffeinated gum as FDA reviews caffeine
Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would investigate the safety of added caffeine in U.S. food and beverage products, Wrigley North America has decided to put its bid to market a caffeinated gum on hold out of...Tags: Food Industry, American Academy of Pediatrics, Consumer Goods Industries, Taurine (dietary supplement), Food and Drug Administration
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City is hiking up an impossible slope
If what we imagine is real, then we could surpass the limitations of our physical world; and If we hear an uncorroborated opinion frequently, it could become an unquestioned truism. Those that don’t believe only need to will themselves to accept... -
Monster Beverage sued by San Francisco
San Francisco City Atty. Dennis Herrera has sued Monster Beverage Corp., accusing the company of pitching highly caffeinated drinks to minors as young as 6 years old. The lawsuit, filed Monday in San Francisco Superior Court, is the latest twist in a...
Tags: Litigation, Justice System, Consumers, Consumer Goods Industries, High Blood Pressure
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Monster Beverage Now In Legal War With San Francisco, While Connecticut Nutritionist Keeps Calling for Ban on Energy Drink Sales to Kids
A couple of months ago, Monster Beverage threatened to sue a Connecticut nutritionist named Dr. Deborah Kennedy unless she stopped saying high-caffeine energy drinks were dangerous for kids. Then the multi-billion-dollar company, the biggest energy-...Tags: Litigation, PepsiCo Inc., Trials
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Studies say acid in sports and energy drinks could cause damage to teeth
jscherder@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- They can give you a "pick me up" or help you rehydrate after long day in the sun, but according numerous studies energy drinks and sports drinks are exposing people to possible dental issues. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, New...Tags: New York University, Dwayne Johnson, Lab Tests, Tooth Decay, Dental Health
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it's time to investigate their safety. The FDA's new look at added caffeine...Tags: Margaret Hamburg, American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Health, Washington, DC, Food and Drug Administration
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Monster Beverage Versus Connecticut Nutritionist: Round Two
The confrontation pitting a Connecticut nutritionist (backed by several members of Congress) against the multi-billion-dollar maker of Monster Energy drinks is continuing with no sign that either side is backing down. Monster Beverage threatened earlier...Tags: U.S. Congress, Food Industry, Guilford (New Haven, Connecticut), Marketing, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Connecticut Nutritionist in a Standoff With Monster After Calling Out Energy Drinks
A multi-billion-dollar monster of a beverage company is threatening to sue a Connecticut nutritionist unless she takes back her statements that little kids shouldn't have caffeine-loaded "energy" drinks. In fact, the company's name happens to be Monster...
Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Heart Problems, Food Industry, Yale University, Food and Drug Administration
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