Cocaine Found In Red Bull Cola – Banned In Germany

by Spence Cooper on 25/05/09 at 9:25 am

Is Cocaine the Real Source of Energy in Red Bull Cola?

Why don’t I drink Red Bull Cola? And why don’t I live in Germany? The consumer ministries in the German states of Hesse and North-Rhine Westphalia found traces of cocaine in Red Bull Cola after analyzing samples of the drink, and have since ordered retailers to remove the cola from their shelves.

“The institute examined Red Bull Cola in an elaborate chemical process and found traces of cocaine,” Bernhard Kühnle, head of the food safety department at the federal ministry for consumer protection said.

But Red Bull Cola disputes the claim. “De-cocainized extract of coca leaf is used worldwide in foods as a natural flavoring,” the paper quoted the company saying.

“The Frankfurter Neuen Presse reported that the investigation was prompted by the use of a de-cocainized extract of coca leaf in the drink. That means the drink cannot be classified as a foodstuff but as a narcotic and needs a special license, authorities said”.