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Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks May Be Illegal
Anonymusing writes "The FDA has announced an investigation into the safety and legality of alcoholic beverages containing caffeine. As a Wall Street Journal blog reports, two major beer companies, MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch, stopped producing caffeinated alcoholic drinks last year after reports surfaced of increased negative effects compared to caffeine-free alcohol. CNN notes that, according to FDA rules, 'food additives require premarket approval based on data demonstrating safety submitted to the agency' — and caffeine is a food additive. The 26 targeted beverage makers have 30 days to respond."
The USA tried banning alcohol once, but it didn't work out too well.
At least we got cool bar names like "The 21st Amendment" out of it.
Functional programming... for real men!
Soon, we'll be smoking weed in a bar wondering how we can score some Jack & Coke.
I am all for banning the eating of other people.
Really I think its a waste of perfectly good food to not to eat people. Think of how many starving people 1 fat person would feed. It is like recycling food.
Anything can be found funny, from a certain point of view.
Human Resources ?
If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.
I drink coffee in the morning to get rid of the last effects of alcohol the evening before, and drink alcohol in the evening to get rid of the last effects of the coffee in the morning....
Human Resources ?
From a new hire package:
Retirement Options
Please select the end of the statement you feel most closely matches your lifestyle and personal preferences:
When I retire I would like:
You have the right to remain sentient. If you give up the right to remain sentient, you will be elected to public office