Categorized | All Episodes

November 23, 2010: The Crusade against Alcohol Energy Drinks

November 23, 2010: The Crusade against Alcohol Energy Drinks

Baylen Linnekin, author of the recent CEI On Point “Extreme Refreshment Crackdown: The FDA’s Misguided Campaign Against Alcohol Energy Drinks” and contributor to the food regulation blog Crispy on the Outside, looks at the recent push to ban alcoholic drinks that contain caffeine.

Baylen believes that regulators are over-reacting. Alcohol energy drinks typically contain no more caffeine than a cup of coffee, and their appeal to underage drinkers is overstated.

 
icon for podpress  November 23, 2010: The Crusade against Alcohol Energy Drinks [6:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (501)


1 Comments For This Post

  1. CatCat Says:

    Coming on another holiday weekend we will here about increased DUI enforcement but even with severe laws like Arizona DUI laws people will still drink and drive.

2 Trackbacks For This Post

  1. CEI Podcast — November 23, 2010: The Crusade against Alcohol Energy Drinks | Inertia Wins! Says:

    [...] Have a listen here. [...]

  2. Listen to Me on the CEI Weekly Podcast Discussing Caffeine, Alcohol, and the FDA – Crispy on the Outside Says:

    [...] more and listen here. And read the related article I wrote for CEI in May, Extreme Refreshment Crackdown, [...]