Consumers Have Little Guidance On Energy Drinks

by Murray Carpenter, NPR

Ever since Red Bull came on to the market in 1997, there's been an explosion in caffeinated energy drinks. Some are marketed as food and others as dietary supplements. But there's little guidance for the consumer on how much caffeine is in them. And beyond the word energy on the label, it's hard to tell exactly what an energy drink is.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, February 13, 2012