76 Percent: Caffeinated Kids
Here's the buzz.
by Edutopia Staff
Sources: the American Dietetic Association and the NPD Group
Credit: Edutopia
Percentage of children, ages 6-17, who consume caffeine each day -- up from 43 percent since the 1970s. Coffee ranks higher than soda, energy drinks, and tea as America's favorite source of caffeine. It's also cool among kids: The number of teenagers slurping Frappuccinos or sipping lattes has increased 12 percent in the past year.
This article was also published in the Mar 2006: The Daring Dozen issue of Edutopia magazine .
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