Do we need tighter controls on energy drinks and shots?
Producers of energy drinks and shots have also had a challenging few months after it emerged that the FDA is investigating a series of adverse event reports relating to Monster Energy and 5-Hour Energy, although it has stressed that correlation does not mean causation, and that levels of caffeine in these products are not a cause for concern.
However, with Senator Dick Durbin on the warpath on this issue and growing concerns about energy products that appear to be marketed as beverages but classified as dietary supplements, expect more action on this front in 2013: Monster hit with another suit over advertising, caffeine content