Washington, Oct. 13 -- Congressman Rob Menendez issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling on HHS to update federal research and guidance on high-caffeine energy drinks and conduct a comprehensive assessment of their consumption and health effects among school-aged children.
"Kids are consuming more caffeine than ever, and Sarah Katz's tragic death exposed how dangerous poor labeling and hidden caffeine levels can be," said Congressman Menendez. "We are calling on HHS to update federal caffeine guidelines, protect our children, and ensure parents and teach...