New York – Officials Investigating Growing Energy Drink Industry

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    New York – A person familiar with the probe says New York officials are investigating health claims and other marketing by energy drink makers.

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    The person says subpoenas were issued this summer to 5-Hour Energy, AMP, and Monster Beverage Corp. by New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. Speaking on condition of anonymity because the case hasn’t yet been made public, the person confirmed the reports of subpoenas divulged to investors in financial filings by 5-Hour Energy and Monster Beverage Corp.

    Michael Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest says Tuesday that the industry is rightly under scrutiny for health claims and the threat to younger drinkers.

    Company officials and Schneiderman declined to comment Tuesday.

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    robocop
    robocop
    13 years ago

    Why criminalize these companies from the get go with criminal investigation?
    Let them do independent scientific research first. Listen somebody’s got money to waste. Speak to the sponser of the ‘Teen pot user IQ link study’

    Mandel
    Mandel
    13 years ago

    My kids drink a lot since it mate from real vitamin c…..

    Butterfly
    Butterfly
    13 years ago

    To #2 Do you know what the ingredients are? One of them is bat —-!! Now do you want your kids to drink it??

    robocop
    robocop
    13 years ago

    Reply to #3
    That’s exactly it. Who said they lied?

    robocop
    robocop
    13 years ago

    Reply to #3
    That’s exactly it. Who said they lied?