energy-drinks
(flaimo)
(j.buck)
—>When you're working on developing a reputation as a trademark bully, it's good to go after multiple targets. We guess that's why the website BevReview.com has received notice that it should remove any advertisement and sale of Monster Energy drinks from its site. The only problem is, it doesn't advertise or sell drinks—it reviews them. And it didn't give Monster Energy a good review. More »
—>Look, another update! I think I misinterpreted the point of the legal threats yesterday when I wrote this post. As Savage listeners point out in the comments below, Michael Savage has never hidden the fact that his son is the CEO of Rockstar Energy Drink. The legal threats seem to be against people who are claiming that Michael Savage is directly involved in the company, which he is not. And no, there's no behind-the-scenes shenanigans at work here making me post this; I just feel I need to clarify it after reading the comments. More »
—>Should an energy drink be allowed to brand itself with the name of an outlawed drug? A state lawmaker in Oklahoma says no, especially not when kids can buy it, and he's trying to get the drink pulled off of shelves in the state. More »
—>Last week, MillerCoors bowed to pressure from numerous state attorneys general and agreed to decaffeinate its caffeinated alcoholic beverage, Sparks. More »
—>As soon as we heard about Drank, the anti-energy drink that promises to "slow your roll," we knew we had to try it. After searching around New Orleans for a while, we were directed to a gas station in Tremé. We brought a few cans home, put on some Three 6 Mafia, and drank some Drank. More »
—> People who have high blood pressure might want to avoid energy drinks, because a new study suggests that they might interfere directly with blood pressure or hamper the effectiveness of medications. The drinks, which have high levels of caffeine and taurine ("an amino acid found in protein-rich foods like meat and fish that can affect heart function and blood pressure"), raise blood pressure and heart rates in healthy individuals, but not to dangerous levels. However, for people who have cardiovascular disease or are taking heart rate or blood pressure medication, the increase could be "significant." More »
—>The company that made an energy drink called "Cocaine" took its product off the streets amidst haters getting all up in its grill over its "edgy" name. More »
