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Red Bull Cola has protested the action. 'De-cocainized extract of coca leaf is used worldwide in foods as a natural flavouring,' said a spokesman.
The company added that Red Bull Cola as well as other food that contains coca leaf extract is considered safe in the EU as well as in the US.
This reminds me of the guilt-by-association that goes with poppy seeds & opiates, or hemp fibre and marihuana.