FDA Issues Statement on IOM Report on Safety of Caffeine in Foods
On January 21, 2014, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a Statement on the Institute of Medicine’s Report (“IOM Report”) on Caffeine in Foods. Released on January 17, 2014, the IOM Report is a culmination of the recent public workshop, which took place in August 2013 and was focused on the investigation of the continued safety of caffeine in foods and dietary supplements. The IOM Report highlights the issues surrounding the safety of caffeine in foods and concludes that continued research is necessary to determine whether caffeinated foods and dietary supplements are safe, particularly for children and adolescents.…