A single 12-ounce can of the flashy energy drink — peddled by powerhouse influencers including Logan Paul — packs more caffeine than nearly two Red Bulls or about a six-pack of Coke, ac…
The wildly popular energy drink PRIME should be investigated by the FDA for marketing its potentially dangerous “cauldron of caffeine’’ to kids, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday.
“PRIME is born from the wheels of social media and the enigmatic world of influencers,” the pol said. “Kids see it on their phone as they scroll, and then they actually have a need for it. And the problem here is that the product has so much caffeine in it that it puts Red Bull to shame.Getty Images But Schumer said the warning gets lost in the ad campaign for the energy drink, which he described in a press release as containing a “caldron of caffeine.”He said a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola has 34 mg of caffeine and a 12-ounce can of the energy boost drink Red Bull has roughly 114 mg — but a 12-ounce PRIME can is laced with 200 mg of caffeine.
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