> FDA being asked to look into YouTube stars' energy drink, which has caffeine of 6 Cokes
FDA being asked to look into YouTube stars' energy drink, which has caffeine of 6 Cokes
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An influencer-backed energy drink that has earned viral popularity among children is facing scrutiny from lawmakers and health experts over its potentially dangerous levels of caffeine.
On Sunday, Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Food and Drug Administration to investigate PRIME, a beverage brand founded by the YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI that has become something of an obsession among the influencers’ legions of young followers.
“One of the summer’s hottest status symbols for kids is not an outfit, or a toy—it’s a beverage,” said Schumer, a Democrat from New York. “But buyer and parents beware because it’s a serious health concern for the kids it so feverishly targets."
For more: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/fda-logan-paul-energy-drink/507-0bd995f2-ebc8-441e-92ed-3dea208857b8
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