So apparently if you think underage kids might like the look of a can you can get in trouble while promoting and selling an alcoholic drink to people over 21. This is insane, there are plenty of people over the age of 21 that like energy drinks and would like energy drink beers, now apparently that is bad because under age kids might want them also. What ever happened to freedom and responsibility?

From the article:
Following a collective initiative launched earlier this week to target underage drinking, Attorney General Bill McCollum has expressed his concern to Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. about its production and promotion of alcohol energy drinks containing caffeine and other stimulants. Citing serious health concerns, Attorney General McCollum called on the company to provide readable warning labels that alert consumers about the health risks posed by these products. “These alcoholic energy drinks are promoted and packaged in a way that is highly attractive in both taste and appearance to underage youth,” Attorney General McCollum said. “If Anheuser-Busch is going to hold itself out as a partner in the fight against underage drinking, the company must stop marketing the youthful appeal of these drinks...
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Posted by energy at May 12, 2007 01:43 AM