 N.J. School Puts Halt to Energy Drinks
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June 17, 2008
SelectPlusN.J. School Puts Halt to Energy DrinksN.J. School Puts Halt to Energy DrinksThe Associated PressA New Jersey school district is banning a popular beverage meant to give people a quick boost of caffeine. Officials say energy drinks, a liquid that is often filled with sugar and substantial amounts of caffeine, will no longer be allowed. (June 17)Shelves stocked full of Energy drinks... Meant to do exactly what they say on the can ---Give people a jolt, a high-octane sudden boost of caffeine.SOT Student: "I play in a band, and I've drank it before shows to just get my energylevel up, just to jump around stuff,"And the wildly popular beverages have become a multi-billion dollar industry, targeting anyone who needs a quick pick me up.But not everyone believes they are such a good idea....especially for kids.SOT: "I want them to do the best that they can possibly do, and perform the bestthat they can," McLoughlin said. "And I think that these drinks arehindering that."Here at Manville High School in New Jersey, the principal sent a letter home to parents reminding them that water was the only drink allowed on school grounds after she began seeing this....SOT: Instead of breakfast, they were stopping at the convenience store andconsuming one to four of those energy drinks," The controversy is because many of these drinks have hundreds of milli-grams of caffeine --- With some levels reaching 10 times the amount in a 12 ounce can of Coke.And there's even worry at younger ages...Middle school officials say they are starting to outlaw the drinks because it could develop into a pattern. SOT: Joseph Trybulski This was a time when they really seem to start to engage in it..."And it's also a time in their lives when they'rE very impulsive But manufacturers fire back, saying the drinks were never meant to be consumed by kids.Either way, the beverages have adults energized over the consequences of too much caffeine. ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: energy drink-ban n.j. school halt drinks Added: June 17, 2008
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