German food regulators reportedly found traces of cocaine in Red Bull Cola; Red Bull Cola is a fairly new product distributed by the makers of the popular energy drink, Red Bull. The Health Institute in the state of North Rhine Westphalia, examined Red Bull Cola and claim they found traces of cocaine. German officials have banned the product in six states across Germany and are seeking a nationwide ban.
Coca Leaves
According to their claim, 0.13 micrograms of cocaine is present per can of Red Bull Cola, not enough to cause any health risks but certainly interesting. Red Bull has always boasted of its all natural ingredients and openly lists the recipe on its website.
Included in the recipe is coca, but the company insists that the coca is only used to add flavor and that the cocaine alkaloid is removed. De-cocainized extract of the coca leaf is used worldwide as an ingredient in many types of food, the company insists. The cocaine alkaloid is only one of 10 found in the coca leaf and makes up only 0.8% of the chemical make-up of the plant.
It is unclear whether or not Red Bull will be able to continue to market Red Bull Cola as is; or whether they will have to modify the formula in some form or another. Spokesmen for Red Bull said:
“We are of the opinion that our product is marketable,” Frank Farnsteiner, a spokesman for Red Bull, told German public radio.
Red Bull Energy drink is wildly popular here in the United State. In our fast paced society, folks are looking for some way to keep on their toes and stay alert.
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