The following is a response to the Food Navigator article: "CSPI calls for warning letters on energy drinks but are the numbers accurate?" by Stephen Daniels.
That article can be read here: Food Navigator -USA article
At the time of this post, a comment I had posted was removed. That comment is shown below:
Dear CSPI, I get that you want to protect people but if energy drinks aren't proven as the cause of death, how is regulating energy drinks supposed to help? Do you want the FDA to go after every energy drink that contains more than X milligrams of caffeine per container? If so, that won't help those who consume multiple servings of a mild energy drink, or those who mix energy drinks with alcohol. Moreover, without defining the specifics of the problematic energy drinks, you group products like FRS Healthy Energy (38mg caffeine per 11oz can) right alongside products like Redline (375 mg caffeine per 8 oz can). Personally I favor education over regulation, and I'd like to see as much energy (pun intended) go into label reading and consumer education as the fervor that goes into pushing for new regulations.
-Author of "Are You a Monster or a Rock Star: A Guide to Energy Drinks -- How They Work, Why They Work, How to Use Them Safely"
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