1. Why is the FDA going to investigate the safety foods which contain added caffeine?

2. What was the only time the FDA explicitly approved the added use of caffein to a food or drink?

3. a) How much caffeine is in each piece of Wrigley's new gum?
b) How do Wrigley (and other companies) justify adding caffeine to their products?

4. What types of foods have manufacturers added caffeine to?

5. Why are critics opposed to adding caffeine to foods that are marketed to adults?

6. What negative effect could the increasing number of caffeinated products on the market have on kids?

7. Reuters reports that: "The FDA seeks to protect consumers from unsafe foods. In addition to research and inspections, the agency has the power to recall and seize unsafe products and stop companies from producing them."
a) Do you think in the case of caffeine being added to foods, the government (FDA) should regulate or prohibit its addition? Explain your answer.
b) Should manufacturers be barred from putting caffeine in something mostly used by kids, a food "attractive to children"? Explain your answer.