U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is asking the Food and Drug Administration to investigate a popular sports drink created by YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI.
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On Sunday, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer called for an investigation from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. “One of the summer’s hottest status symbols for kids is not an outfit, or a toy – it’s a beverage – but buyers and parents beware because it’s a serious health concern for the kids it so feverishly targets,” Schumer said.
YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI launched the energy drink – which boasts 200 mg of caffeine per can – last year. The drink is regularly seen on social media sites, like TikTok, and is already “surpassing some of the biggest beverage companies in the world,” according to its website. And the beverage company is expected to sign a contract with FC Barcelona,
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