CSPI takes on caffeinated snacks, water flavorings as unsafe for kids

摘要

The FDA has only deemed caffeine generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as an additive in cola-type beverages at levels of 0.02% or less of finished product weight. But at least three companies have introduced products that contain higher-than-allowable amounts of caffeine, including two non-drink snacks that could be consumed by children, the Center for Science in the Public Interest charges in a one-page letter sent Wednesday to Michael Roosevelt, acting director in FDA's Office of Compliance at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (http.V/cspinet . orgew/pdf/ fda-roosevelt-letter-ll-14-12.pdf).