badrose
05-04-2013, 09:40 AM
"So, if I understand the FDA correctly, it's okay for a 15 year-old to take Plan B, so long as she doesn't wash it down with a Red Bull."
FDA official calls caffeinated food 'very disturbing to us'
The examination of risks posed by caffeinated foods comes in response to Wrigley's recent launch of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, a product Taylor called "just one more unfortunate example of the trend to add caffeine to food."
"Millions of Americans consume caffeine responsibly and in moderation as part of their daily routines," Wrigley said in a statement to The Hill. The company asserts that the gum "is developed for adults and will be marketed to consumers 25 and older.
"As the FDA refines its approach to caffeine, we welcome the opportunity to work with them on this important topic."
"This is appropriately their role to look at ingredients that are used in food products and to make sure that they are safe, and particularly when it's a case where you have a potential cumulative effect throughout the day," said Steve Mister, president and chief executive of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, which represents the supplement industry.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/healthcare/297681-fda-official-calls-caffeinated-food-qvery-disturbingq#ixzz2SKolqksZ
FDA official calls caffeinated food 'very disturbing to us'
The examination of risks posed by caffeinated foods comes in response to Wrigley's recent launch of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, a product Taylor called "just one more unfortunate example of the trend to add caffeine to food."
"Millions of Americans consume caffeine responsibly and in moderation as part of their daily routines," Wrigley said in a statement to The Hill. The company asserts that the gum "is developed for adults and will be marketed to consumers 25 and older.
"As the FDA refines its approach to caffeine, we welcome the opportunity to work with them on this important topic."
"This is appropriately their role to look at ingredients that are used in food products and to make sure that they are safe, and particularly when it's a case where you have a potential cumulative effect throughout the day," said Steve Mister, president and chief executive of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, which represents the supplement industry.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/healthcare/297681-fda-official-calls-caffeinated-food-qvery-disturbingq#ixzz2SKolqksZ