[elfman2]

"But long-term excessive use of caffeine can be a factor in high-blood pressure and heart disease. "

So can going on 6 week vacations and leaving thousands of grandparents to die in un-air-conditioned apartments during a heat wave. A very compassionate people the French.

[McGavin999]

It's the way the french are getting around the free trade thing. They will just restrict everything for "health" reasons. Just like GE food. That way they can be protectionist but the rest of the world can't.

[rogue yam]

This is just the French elite making it illegal for the common people in France to do something "un-French" even if they want to. No more, no less.