Overly Caffeinated?

Caffeine is a drug that many of us consume on a daily basis....in our morning cups of coffee, in our afternoon sodas and perhaps in our late night study-help energy drinks. Most of us are aware of the amount of caffeine we're taking in and have made a conscious decision to consume it. The FDA considers less than 400mg/day of caffeine to be "safe" for adults. There is no established amount of caffeine that is safe for children, according to the FDA.

There is new concern over some recently released products that contain caffeine. The reason? Because these are products that wouldn't "normally" be associated with caffeine. Waffles, syrup, sunflower seeds....sound strange? Caffeinated jelly beans?  Hmmm....

What are your thoughts on these new products? Do you think that there is anything wrong with adding caffeine to "non-traditionally caffeinated" products? If not, should there be any regulations?  What should the FDA's role be?