Australia vs energy drinks

6 October 2009 | By Anna Rudenko

More than three quarters of energy drinks available to Australian consumers (including children) contain illegal levels of caffeine and in some cases for more than 30%. These will be removed from shelves.

The start of  a campaign against energy drinks was caused by revelations that children had suffered serious side effects, including dizziness, nausea and palpitations after consuming some of high-caffeine energy “shots”. As a result, Primary Industries minister Ian Macdonald ordered the NSW Food Authority organisation to make a research. It revealed that 77% of 70 tested energy drinks had dangerously high levels of caffeine.

It was figured out that some drink manufacturers found a way to bypass food regulations by registering their products with the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

And of course, there are products that passed the test. For example, all Red Bull drinks were outside the “dangerous” category.

For now five of the eight drinks exceeding the legal limit of caffeine by more than 30% have already been banned, including Fuel Cell and Cintron varieties, but Red Eye Platinum and Smart Energy Blood Orange & Chilli and Citrus are still on shelves.

via FoodBev.com

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