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From BBC News<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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US officials are investigating the safety of caffeine in snacks and energy drinks, worried about the \u201ccumulative impact\u201d of the stimulant \u2013 which is added to a growing number of products. Is our tea and coffee-fuelled society too dependent on the world\u2019s favourite drug?<\/p>\n
The bubbling kettle, the aroma from the mug, the first bitter mouthful of the morning.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a ritual without which the working day would be, for millions of people, frankly horrifying.<\/p>\n
Caffeine is,\u00a0 according to New Scientist<\/a>, the planet\u2019s most popular \u201cpsychoactive drug.\u201d In the United States alone, more than 90% of adults are estimated to use it every day.<\/p>\n
But now even the US \u2013 home of Coca-Cola, Starbucks and the 5-Hour Energy shot \u2013 is questioning the wisdom of adding it to everyday foodstuffs like waffles, sunflower seeds, trail mix and jelly beans.<\/p>\n
In a statement,<\/a>\u00a0the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) highlighted the \u201cunfortunate example\u201d of Wrigley chewing gum producing packs of eight sticks which each contained as much caffeine as half a cup of coffee. Subsequently, Wrigley\u00a0 said it would \u201cpause\u201d production<\/a>\u00a0of the product.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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