Used in moderation, caffeine is a harmless eye-opening stimulant. But it’s a drug, and a tablespoon of pure caffeine will kill you. Plants produce the stuff as an insecticide, and it’s most concentrated in coffee beans, kola nuts, pekoe tea, and yerba mate.
So what’s the source of the caffeine in America’s soft drinks? Pharmaceutical factories in China, mostly.
More:
“Wake Up And Smell The Caffeine. It’s A Powerful Drug,” NPR
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