@Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml • 2 years agoMan dies on way home from Panera after having three “charged” lemonadesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down19file-text
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minus-square@sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink2•2 years agoWhy? If they’re properly informed (e.g. there’s a label saying how much caffeine it has, and a comparison to other common beverages), people should be able to choose for themselves.
minus-squarequeermunist she/herlinkfedilink-4•2 years agoAnd what if they aren’t properly informed about their own health? It’s not like they have to get their blood pressure tested to order a drink.
minus-square@sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink1•2 years agoThen I guess they’ll find out real quick. The same goes if someone doesn’t know they have a peanut allergy at a restaurant.
minus-square@sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink2•2 years agoWhat’s the alternative, have the store do a medical checkup or something? If customers ignore posted warnings, that’s on them.
minus-square@sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink1•2 years agoSo I can’t order several for friends? That sucks.
minus-square@sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink1•2 years agoAnd? Maybe those people shouldn’t drink stuff with tons of caffeine in it. Do you also want to restrict sales of energy shots at grocery stores?
Why? If they’re properly informed (e.g. there’s a label saying how much caffeine it has, and a comparison to other common beverages), people should be able to choose for themselves.
And what if they aren’t properly informed about their own health? It’s not like they have to get their blood pressure tested to order a drink.
Then I guess they’ll find out real quick. The same goes if someone doesn’t know they have a peanut allergy at a restaurant.
Yikes.
What’s the alternative, have the store do a medical checkup or something? If customers ignore posted warnings, that’s on them.
Limit one per customer. Easy.
So I can’t order several for friends? That sucks.
Multiple people are dead.
And? Maybe those people shouldn’t drink stuff with tons of caffeine in it. Do you also want to restrict sales of energy shots at grocery stores?