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Hydration and Energy coming from an ultra-filtered milk byproduct
.. and another deadly situation with over-caffeinated drinks at Panera.
Jan van Iperen
December 07, 2023
In a couple of years we’re going to look back and wonder why we did not restrict the content levels of certain ingredients. The case of what happened at Panera (again) is just 1 example, while there are multiple others that mostly affect the health and lives of young people.
Very concerning and food for thought…
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