On September 1, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to distributors on how their products, like pure powdered caffeine, can be dangerous. It stated that their products pose "a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury to consumers." On its website, the agency stated that "the difference between a safe amount and a toxic dose of caffeine in these pure powdered products is very small." In 2014, after the known death of two young men, the FDA issued a consumer advice to particularly address their concern on the widespread selling of pure powdered caffeine in bulk over the Internet. They claimed that a teaspoon of pure caffeine is equal to 28 cups of regular coffee.
The author of this article is Charissa Echavez and she appears to be an unbiased party having nothing to do with caffeine industry. This article was published on September 6th, within the USA. The delayed reaction to the statements of the FDA allowed the author to consider the public's opinion when writing. Before reading this, I knew caffeine in large doses is unhealthy but, I had no idea that people could die from consuming too much. This article was written for the coffee drinkers/caffeine intakes of the USA and it is intended to have a negative influence as to warn them of the dangers of too much caffeine. this article was written to inform people of the danger of caffeine. This article is trying to convey how dangerous an everyday substance can be. This article is relevant in everyday life as well as documenting how even harmless substances can be deadly when used in excess.
I agree with you, the amount of caffeine it takes to kill someone is crazy! There should not be a substance available to the public that could kill so easily. But also people should look at the amount recommended and not be ignorant of the dangers. This is a very sad situation. -Darby McMahon pd #9
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy, but unfortunately not hard to believe considering what just 1 cup of coffee does to a person. What is hard to believe is the fact that these amounts of caffeine are available to people. As a nation, we should look out for one another which I guess this article is trying to do!
ReplyDeleteknowing that basically 99% drink coffee everyday it's a little concerning that something so popular among many ages can be so harmful and at such small amounts.
ReplyDeletePure caffeine is a terrible idea that nobody should try. -Bob Cummins
ReplyDeleteI could not believe that 1 teaspoon of pure caffeine is equal to 28 cups of coffee!! Crazy! Just reading that sentence alone makes the fact that this powder is in no way healthy. I agree with Leah on the fact that we should look out for one another because this is very concerning!
ReplyDeleteIt is shocking to realize how powerful and how addictive something as seemingly simple as caffeine can be. The fact that that such a small amount of pure caffeine is the equivalent to 28 cups of coffee, about two weeks worth of jo, is actually very concerning to me personally because of the intake of coffee that my parents and I both have. Another worrying idea is that the truth being made widespread will not have much affect and our habits will worsen and damage our health. While people joke about their reliance on coffee, the reality of our intense dependency on caffeine is not a funny matter.
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy but today everyone drinks coffee all the time and caffeine does do a lot to your body. But enough caffeine is available to people these days
ReplyDeleteCoffee is so bad for you, it's kind of concerning that such a huge portion of our population consumes something and a daily basis with such negative health effects. -Sophie Kurzius, 8th period
ReplyDeleteThat's insane that 1 teaspoon equals to that amount of coffee. Coffee is not good for you and everyone has all the coffee hey want all the time and they just forget the fact that it effects their health. -Kayleigh smerud
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