US: American Beverage Association says energy drinks vote a "slippery slope"

By Andy Morton | 30 November 2012

The American Beverage Association (ABA) has warned of a legislative "slippery slope" after a New York county health board urged lawmakers to ban the sale of caffeine-based energy drinks to young people.

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The American Beverage Association (ABA) has warned of a legislative "slippery slope" after a New York county health board urged lawmakers to ban the sale of caffeine-based energy drinks to young people.

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