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Red Bull Discounts Cocaine Threat In New Cola

May 25, 2009: 11:26 AM EST
Red Bull’s new cola is under threat in Germany after analysis revealed traces of cocaine in the mix. Bernhard Kuehnle, head of the food safety department at Germany's federal ministry for consumer protection, said that the North Rhine Westphalia Health Institute had found 0.13 micrograms of cocaine per can – not enough to pose a serious health threat, but enough to cause concern. Red Bull, and most Bolivians, say there is nothing to worry about. The coca plant is part of the cola mix, but the illegal cocaine alkaloid has been removed, in accord with international agreements. Cola is commonly used as a flavor, and its use is allowed in Europe and the US. Bolivians also chew the leaves without apparent ill-effect.
Jean Friedman-Rudovsky / La Paz , "Red Bull's New Cola: A Kick from Cocaine?", Time.com, May 25, 2009, © Time Inc
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