Can kids drink Panera’s Charged Lemonades?
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR children, people sensitive to caffeine, pregnant or nursing women. Susie advises that children under 14 should avoid caffeine where possible, and teenagers between 14 and 17 years of age should limit their intake to 100mg or less a day. That’s equivalent to a small milky coffee (60mg), or a couple of cups of tea (30mg each), or some [dark] chocolate (26mg/40g) a day,” she says.The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids 12 and under have no caffeinated beverages, including soda, energy drinks, coffee or tea, and that adolescents have less than 100 milligrams of caffeine per day. This is about the amount in a standard 8-ounce cup of coffee you’d make at home.Children under 12 should avoid caffeine altogether, and teens should limit caffeine consumption to no more than 100 mg per day.Some single can energy drinks reach 350 milligrams (mg) of caffeine, making overdose a concern, especially for children and teens. When used by adults in moderate amounts, about 200 – 400 mg daily, caffeine is usually not harmful.
Are charged lemonades gone?
Panera Bread announced Wednesday that it’s phasing out its highly caffeinated “Charged Lemonade” drinks that have been blamed for the deaths of at least two people. In a statement, Panera did not reference lawsuits filed by the families of Sarah Katz and Dennis Brown. Panera is finally phasing out its Charged Lemonade lineup following three separate lawsuits that claim the the drinks led to the deaths of two customers and caused ongoing health complications for another.