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November 25, 2015

Should we be concerned?  A new brand of peanut butter, containing more than five times the amount of caffeine found in a can of Coke, is only one of a number of caffeinated “everyday” foods that is available on  the market.  Mishan Wroe, in an article titled Peanut Butter Pick-Me-Up notes that the FDA regulates neither the amount of caffeine added to products nor the actual addition of caffeine to products.  While a 2013 FDA investigation into the concern has not given rise to any restrictions, it has brought attention to the fear that increased, sometimes unintended, caffeine consumption could have negative health effects, especially on children.