US – Mother sues Monster Energy for her child’s death

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The alert around energy drinks caffeine content is already high, but the following news enlightens again the problem. Paula Morris, mother of Alex Morris (19), dead by cardiac arrest on 1st July 2012, sued Monster Energy in the past days. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court alleges Morris would not have died if he … Continue reading US – Mother sues Monster Energy for her child’s death

Energy drinks consumption report

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

At the end of 2011 an external study was commissioned by EFSA to the Consortium Nomisma-Areté, with the objective of gathering consumption data for “energy” drinks (ED) in specific consumer groups (adults, adolescents and children) in EU). The study had also examined the co-consumption with alcohol, or consumption associated with intense physical exercise, and the total caffeine exposure of the … Continue reading Energy drinks consumption report