Bang Energy loses 293 million dollar lawsuit: how will students be affected?
October 27, 2022
Bang Energy, one of the leading energy drink producers in the country, has filed for bankruptcy after being sued for damages over false advertising of their product. For Amador Valley students and staff, they now can consider options to find an alternative or stop consuming energy drinks as a whole.
Monster Energy Co, the second largest energy drink brand in the world, was awarded 293 million dollars in damages from Bang Energy. 272 million of the total was for false advertising alone.
Bang Energy advertised their drink as containing Super Creatine, one of the main selling points of the drink. However, this substance is not actual creatine and isn’t FDA-approved, yet Bang has a history of boasting it as one of their drink’s supposed benefits.
Super Creatine has no supporting research, but according to Bang it is 20 times more effective than regular creatine at reaching the brain. On top of this, they have stated their drink can “reverse mental retardation” and help cure disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Research has shown that, regardless of the trustworthiness of these corporations, energy drinks on their own are extremely unhealthy.
Intermountain Healthcare says the high sugar content can cause increased insulin resistance, tooth decay, diabetes, weight gain, and more. The high caffeine content can increase blood pressure, contribute to mental health issues, cause kidney damage, and impact sleep.
The wanted effects of energy drinks are only temporary as well, and could lead to a crash that leaves one feeling worse than one did before. Intermountain Healthcare provides healthy alternatives that have increased longevity to energy drinks.
Getting more sleep, drinking water, and getting consistent exercise is the best solution to your low mood. Your body not only will have more energy to work with, but it will feel refreshed and have increased stamina.
Eating nutritious foods and consuming less artificial sweeteners will keep your body healthy and more stable. Getting a good mix of all the food groups and nutrients will eliminate the need for energy drinks altogether.
Tabitha • Feb 20, 2023 at 10:16 am
I work in the manufacturing industry and put in lots of hours. I have drank energy drinks for years and when bang was introduced it was my favorite brand. I bought nothing else because their was no crash, they tasted wonderful, and they actually worked better than any other energy drink I have tried. They never made me feel any side bad side affects at all. It’s a shame this has happened. If they don’t bring bang back I definitely won’t be giving my money to Monster period. Their products have a crash, nasty taste, and do not work as well.
Pyrus Wade • Jan 27, 2023 at 7:51 pm
There is no sugar in bang energy drinks
Sean • Dec 2, 2022 at 5:56 pm
Another misinformation piece. Monster is with Coca Cola, Bang is independent. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out who paid who. Bang is preferred by the military and p.d. everywhere as it was kosher, sugar free, organic and pro u.S. of A. Something Coke and Pepsi aren’t. Shame on this paper for carrying on a narrative financed by those those mega corps that also own most of the juices we drink, and bottled water as well!
Robert Gocklin • Nov 2, 2022 at 4:57 pm
This article states the high sugar content in energy drinks can cause insulin resistance and diabetes. Bang energy does not have any sugar. Not one of the many varieties of Bang have or ever had sugar.
Cj • Nov 9, 2022 at 11:11 pm
I know right
Dylan T. • Nov 15, 2022 at 12:18 pm
The back end of the article is about energy drinks as a whole rather than just Bang Energy.
Eric • Jan 6, 2023 at 2:21 pm
They have no arguments for energy drinks being bad once the drink is sugar free. They literally don’t even read anymore. The rest of the “negatives” “The high caffeine content can increase blood pressure, contribute to mental health issues, cause kidney damage, and impact sleep.” are the same as coffee. and yeah “impact sleep” drinking an energy drink to not be tired is it’s intended use wtf are you saying lol.