are energy drinks dietary supplements
Durbin: Most energy drinks are marketed as supplements. Durbin added: “Most energy drinks are currently marketed as dietary supplements, therefore they do not need to establish evidence of their products’ safety or adhere to a limit on the level of caffeine. At the same time, many energy drinks come in single-use containers ranging from 8oz to 32oz and are marketed like beverages. Facing renewed controversy about the safety of energy drinks, Monster Energy Corp. has decided to market its products as beverages instead of dietary supplements. The company recently joined the American Beverage Association, which recommended it sell its products as a food, according to spokeswoman Tammy Taylor. Story highlights. 1  Monster Energy drinks will no longer be sold as dietary supplements. 2  Drink labels will now include the amount of caffeine in each can. 3  Monster will no longer be required to submit reports of adverse events to the FDA. November 16, 2012. How FDA investigates adverse event reports allegedly related to energy drinks and supplements. FDA is continuing to investigate reports of illness, injury or death of people who took products marketed as “energy drinks” or “energy shots.”. Studies have. reported high use among adolescent and college students, and a 2008 Air Force study reported that 61.0% of respondents used. energy drinks and 30.5% consumed energy drinks once a week.3 As of 2010, energy supplements were the most commonly. reported supplement type used among a large military cohort.4. The row over the legal line between liquid dietary supplements, conventional beverages and energy drinks hit the headlines again this week with Senator Dick Durbin calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce its own guidance. FDA assesses the relationship, if any, between a product or ingredient and the reported adverse event. So-called “energy” products are relatively new to the market, and manufacturers of these products have labeled some as dietary supplements and others as conventional foods. Monster Energy drinks will no longer be sold as dietary supplements. Drink labels will now include the amount of caffeine in each can. Monster will no longer be required to submit reports of adverse events to the FDA. Classes 8 & 10. Dietary. Supplements. www.HUMANPERFORMANCERESOURCECENTER.org. 111411. Background. Energy drinks are used for their purported athletic-performance-enhancing effects, improved concentration, and weight loss. Most of these beverages contain caffeine in varying amounts, as well as small amounts of taurine, guarana, ginseng, sucrose, B vitamins, glucuronolactone, inositol, and/or other components.1 Herbal sources of caffeine found in some energy drinks. include guarana, yerba mate, kola nut, and green tea extract. Energy drink. An energy drink is a type of beverage containing stimulant drugs, usually including caffeine, which is marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation. They may or may not be carbonated and many also contain sugar or other sweeteners, herbal extracts, taurine, and amino acids.
No, but most energy drinks are currently marketed as dietary supplements.