Today: Ground coffee recalled over decaffeinated mislabeling error: See list of states affected

Ground coffee recalled over decaffeinated mislabeling error: See list of states affected

AOL: FDA recalls thousands of pounds of ground coffee mislabeled as decaffeinated

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday recalled thousands of pounds of ground coffee across 15 states that it said were mislabeled as decaffeinated. Hundreds of 12-ounce bags of Our Family ...

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Decaffeinated products are commonly termed by the abbreviation decaf. To ensure product quality, manufacturers are required to test the newly decaffeinated coffee beans to make sure that caffeine concentration is relatively low.

Is decaffeinated coffee healthy? Decaf coffee is generally healthy because it offers some of the same health benefits that regular coffee does, without many of the side effects.

Decaffeination is often associated with less flavorful coffee because it is a bit tricky to remove only the caffeine and not any of the numerous flavor chemicals, and decaffeinated beans are notoriously difficult to roast properly.

National Coffee Association CEO William Murray has pushed back against the petition and says in an email, “there is no evidence that drinking decaffeinated coffee causes health problems.”

Caffeinated coffee and decaffeinated coffee each have advantages and disadvantages when it comes to energy, heart health, weight loss, mood, and sleep.