Brewing Injustice: A Family’s Quest for Answers in the Wake of a Teenager’s Shocking Demise

The family of a 21-year-old girl who died after drinking Panera Bread’s caffeinated lemonade has been sued for not properly labeling the drink. The restaurant Has decided to file a case against.

Sara Katz, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, usually avoided high-caffeine drinks because she suffered from a heart condition called ‘long QT syndrome’.

Sara’s friends and family say she never would have ordered the Charged Lemonade if she had known how much caffeine it contained.

A ‘regular’ size (20 ounce) glass of this restaurant’s mango yuzu citrus drink contains 260 milligrams of caffeine, similar to Strawberry Lemon Mint Charged Lemonade.

For reference, according to the US Department of Agriculture, one cup of coffee contains about 95 milligrams of caffeine.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a 12-ounce glass of soda typically contains 30 to 40 milligrams of caffeine, while eight ounces of black or green tea can contain up to 50 milligrams. is An 8.4-ounce can of Red Bull Energy Drink contains 80 milligrams of caffeine.

The Katz family’s lawsuit alleges that Panera advertised the Charged Lemonade on the menu with a ‘totally non-caffeinated or low-caffeinated’ beverage label and marketed it as a ‘plant-based and clean’ product. had gone

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Experts have long warned that Panera’s Charged Lemonade drinks can be dangerous, especially if someone drinks them after a few cups of coffee in the morning.

It is difficult to determine a specific limit of caffeine consumption that is considered healthy for most people because each person reacts to caffeine differently, but the FDA states that 400 mg over a 24-hour period is safe. Caffeine, the equivalent of four to five cups of coffee, can be dangerous.

The Panera chain also offers refills (another serving), meaning that if a diner consumes about half a serving of charged lemonade, they could be close to the dangerous limit noted above.

According to the US National Library of Medicine (USNLM), consuming too much caffeine can result in a number of negative side effects. Consuming too much caffeine can cause problems such as insomnia, tremors, restlessness, dizziness, headaches, rapid heart rate, anxiety, dehydration and dependence.

According to Mount Sinai, people who consume too much caffeine in a short period of time can suffer from an overdose, which can cause shortness of breath, hallucinations, confusion, agitation, dizziness, fever, among other symptoms. One may experience irregular heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain and fast heart rate.

Problems like caffeine overdose are rare but should be treated as emergencies because they can be life-threatening. People who report to emergency centers for caffeine overdose are given oxygen or ventilator-assisted breathing. A drip, medicine or electric shocks may also be given for irregular heartbeats.

The Independent has contacted Panera Bread regarding the Katz family’s allegations.

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