US Senator Charles Schumer asks FDA to investigate caffeine content in Logan Paul and KSI’s energy drink, PRIME
US Senator Charles Senator probes FDA to examine caffeine content in the energy drink, Prime
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Given the enormous fan base for KSI and Logan Paul, the demand for the drink has skyrocketed since its inception. However, now Logan is at the center of a heated debate over his Prime energy drink, which has drawn criticism for its high caffeine content. US Senator Charles Schumer has asked the Food and Drug Administration to check the caffeine levels in the social media personality’s energy drink.
The average audience for both Logan Paul and KSI is around 18 or under. Any drink with high caffeine content for anyone under this age and thus Senator has shown concerns for their fans who can harm themselves by consuming this energy drink.
Senator Demands a ban on Logan Paul’s PRIME energy drink
Prime Drink cans are promoted as being vegan and sugar-free. The PRIME bottle also contains 200 milligrams of caffeine, which is comparable to roughly two Red Bulls or half a dozen Coke cans, according to the AP. This has prompted bans from some schools in the UK and Australia due to the high amounts of caffeine in the drinks which are quite harmful to kids.
Although there is no set recommendation for a child’s caffeine intake, 200 mg is a significant amount and can lead to mental health problems like anxiety and depression as well as linked physical health problems. Due to this, United States Senator, Charles Schumer showed his concerns. Chuck Schumer said
“Kids see it on their phones as they scroll, and then they need it. “One of the summer’s hottest status symbols for kids is not an outfit or a toy; it’s a beverage.”
Mr. Schumer strongly feels that the advertising is very generic causing many parents to purchase the highly caffeinated drinks for their children unknowingly.
Nevertheless, the business has stated that the drinks are not intended for children under the age of 18. Schumer observes that this is not the main emphasis of the advertising campaign. The business has also introduced Prime Hydration, a different beverage without caffeine. Schumer adds that the lack of a distinct difference in the promotion of the two leads parents to choose the energy drink with the higher caffeine concentration.
Fans give their take on Senator’s demand to probe Prime energy drink
Numerous people have expressed conflicting opinions on this cause. Some claim that the market is heavily deceptive, while others claim that the amount of caffeine added is typical for any energy drink.
It’s an energy drink… no shit it’s gonna have a lot of caffeine… tf?
— k0na (@KnaFNX) July 10, 2023
They should investigate it for not having enough caffeine tbh.
— Alex Valaitis (@alex_valaitis) July 10, 2023
I need at least twice that to leave my apartment.
200mg is standard when it comes to energy drinks. The craze is because it’s marketed to kids, but if parents were even remotely concerned then just get them the bottles and not the cans.
— GP ? (@xGIANTPANDAx) July 9, 2023
Think it's an issue of who his demographic is which is mostly kids. Kids can knock two or more of these prime drinks back without even thinking about. Which can cause problems.
— ??????????? (@LatinLegacy) July 10, 2023
I think it’s because it’s very popular with kids. It’s not recommended to have that much CAFFINE until 18. They should lower it down to 120mg. I started drinking am caffeine this year and had like 400mg a day. Not good. I have 0-120 every day now. Feel much better.
— Jmag (@jmagings) July 10, 2023
Clearly the FDA hasn't found out about pre-work out drinks like C4 or Ghost
— 5000 hours in Gorbino's Quest (@xazzzzzzz) July 9, 2023
One can see that the concerns put forward by the Senator are understandable. To tackle this issue, Prime’s marketing team can surely make the packaging for their drink with caffeine a bit different from that which has no caffeine whatsoever.
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