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
There are some news about the list of permitted nutrition claims. With the EU Regulation 1047/2012, published on 9th November, conditions are introduced for the use of the claim "no sodium / salt added" and some additional and specific conditions are provided for the claim "reduced to [name of the nutrient]" with reference to saturated fats and sugars. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:310:0036:0037:EN:PDF … Continue reading News regarding permitted nutrition and health claims – Reg. UE 1047/2012 and 1048/2012
