This literature review does nothing more than perpetuate misinformation about energy drinks, their ingredients and the regulatory process.
Whether categorized as a conventional food or as a dietary supplement, all energy drinks and their ingredients are regulated by FDA. This is true for energy drinks as well as any other food or beverage.
Further, when it comes to caffeine, it’s important to put the facts in perspective. Most mainstream energy drinks actually contain about half the caffeine of a similar size cup of coffeehouse coffee. In fact, young adults getting coffee from popular coffeehouses are getting about twice as much caffeine as they would from a similar size energy drink.
ABA members encourage all consumers to stay informed about the products they consume. Reading the nutrition facts panel, as well as other information such as caffeine content and heeding voluntary advisory statements may be particularly important to those who are sensitive to caffeine.
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Jessica Badger of DC 6:03PM February 14, 2011