i recently mentioned to my students (who are in high school) not to drink red bull and vodka. i had the pleasure of being told about some weird combinations of things that their peers are into drinking. i suggested that they be smart about what they are putting into their bodies, and how confusing it is for the body to understand a stimulant and a depressant at the same time.
and now this. they are taking the caffeine out of sparks, which is an alcoholic energy drink apparently marketed towards teenagers! it also has taurine, which is pretty gross in and of itself; it comes from ox bile.
MillerCoors is removing the caffeine, taurine, guarana, and ginseng from the drink. it also promises not to make drinks like it in the future. thank goodness.
it's hard to make good choices when seemingly reputable sources are giving you such unfortunate information. or selling you things that make no sense at all.
and this kind of information just makes me sad.
the kids don't stand a chance.
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nobody should drink red bull with anything, even by itself. it tastes like shit! however i hope that sparks wins the part of the case about marketing towards minors (but loses the part about unauthorized additives). im tired of the "in the name of the children" bullshit. alcohol is marketed towards minors all the time. just look at any professional sport, many movies (the basis of the entire plot of superbad), and even our personal favorite tv show, ashley, gossip girl. just my thoughts on it.
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