Last week, the parents of two young men who died earlier this year after ingesting caffeine powder met with Food and Drug Administration officials to deliver a citizen petition urging the agency to ban the
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Three States Sue 5-Hour Energy Makers For ‘Deceptive’ Advertising
Oregon, Washington and Vermont have filed lawsuits against the makers of the energy drink 5-Hour Energy for making “deceptive” marketing claims. More states are expected to follow. 
The defendants in the cases are Living
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Increasing Consumption Boosts Concerns About Energy Drinks
Many consumers are aware of the safety concerns surrounding energy drinks combined with alcohol, but energy drinks in their own right are an increasing cause for concern. Dr. Stacy Fisher, a cardiologist who specializes in
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Energy Drink Makers Get ‘Guidance’ But No Investigation Into Deaths
A couple of years ago, after reports surfaced about deaths that might be attributable to popular energy drinks, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) demanded that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigate the potentially
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CSPI Calls New 5-hour Energy Safety Video Misleading
The Washington, DC-based Center for Science in the Public Interest is asking consumers “not to believe” a new video posted online by 5-hour Energy, which has come under fire recently after reports of health issues
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Five U.S. Consumers Drank Same Energy Drink Before Death, Records Show
Over the past eight years, five people have died shortly after drinking Monster brand energy drinks, according to government records. This fact was discovered by a Maryland mother who requested to see reports of adverse
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Brown Rice Syrup Puts Arsenic In Organic Foods
Brown rice syrup used in many organic foods as a substitute for the often-chastised high fructose corn sugar is causing problems of its own with high arsenic levels.
That means danger for those consuming such
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Energy Drinks and Alcohol Still a Risky Mix
In the wake of regulatory threats against the makers of alcoholic energy drinks, some are calling for further scrutiny of nonalcoholic energy drinks promoted as mixers for alcohol.
Last year, after the Food and Drug
Pediatricians Warn of Energy Drink Risks
Highly caffeinated beverages were in the spotlight again this week with the publication of a paper in the journal Pediatrics Monday that reviewed studies in the scientific literature, as well as government and media reports,
Can Energy Drinks Be a Gateway to Addictions?
People who start drinking the soft drinks known as “energy” beverages early in life may be more prone to anxiety, depression, and addictive behavior later on, some research suggests.
Dr. Conrad Woolsey, an assistant professor
Non-alcohol Energy Drinks Questioned
Celia Hassan starts each day by reaching into her fridge and opening a can of Monster Energy.
“I crack one open every morning like clockwork,” said Hassan, a 21-year old political science major at Reed