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The FDA needs to let us know how much caffeine is in a product.

The FDA needs to let us know how much caffeine is in a product.

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Started by Anonymous 23 years, 7 months ago
Caffeine is a drug that is found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, and even in small amounts in chocolate. Caffeine can be increase a persons risk of heart attack, upset sleep pattern, cause addiction, and even death. Caffeine is more deadly than liquid nicotine. One drop of liquid nicotine is reported to be able to kill a 180 pound man. The amount of caffeine needed is considerably less. If the FDA required that a small but noticible label be placed on the container of any product containing caffeine many people would be able to shop more easily. People should not have to live in ignorance of how much of a hazardous drug they are consuming. This is important because suprisingly enough, many people do not realize that certain products contain caffeine. Many people think that just because a product hasn\'t had caffeine poured into it that it is devoid of the substance. There are many foods and drinks that have suprisingly high amounts of caffeine in them. Not knowing how much caffeine is in something is like picking up two boxes of cereal and not knowing which has more cholesterol. These labels would help people become more health concious. The western world is generally unhealthy. In nutrition, you have to make an effort to become undernourished if you are eating normally. Still, many people are brought down by small nuances and bad habits. Caffeine can become a rampant addiction that people unknowningly feed. People have the right to know what they are doing to themselves.

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May 28, 2005

I am truly overwhelmed by the momentum this is gaining. Honestly I never imagined so many people felt this same frustration about hidden caffeine labels. This momentum belongs to all of you who decided to step up and demand transparency.

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Tom Vega
23 years ago Featured

Transparency is the bare minimum. Stop letting these big brands play games with our health.

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Brenda Lin
23 years ago Featured

I had no clue how much caffeine was in my daily iced tea until I looked it up online. way too high. label it!

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Jason Reeves
23 years ago Featured

Too many hidden ingredients in everyday food. Just show us the numbers so we can decide for ourselves.

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Sarah Jenkins
23 years ago Featured

My heart races after just one energy drink and I have no idea how much is actually in there. This needs to happen labels are long overdue.

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Linda Ellis
23 years ago Featured

Keep caffeine away from kids but how can I when I dont even know which drinks have it? Its crazy that they dont already have to list this.

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Mike Schwartz
23 years ago Featured

RIGHT ON. companies hide this stuff in everything now. we deserve to know what we are putting in our bodies.

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