During the week of Oct. 6th, Rock Ridge students were quick to notice the absence of a drink that, to many, has become a part of their daily routine: Celsius. The widely popular energy drink quickly disappeared from the school’s vending machines. In its place stood Poppi, a probiotic soda, leaving many students wondering: What happened to Celsius?
The answer, according to Principal John Duellman, lies in federal nutritional regulations. “A student brought it to my attention that there was something in the vending machines that may not have met the federal standard,” Duellman said. “I asked Pepsi to go through the vending machines and remove anything that did not meet them.”
The vending machine in question is not operated by the school but by PepsiCo, which partners with schools to stock and maintain products. According to Duellman, once Pepsi was contacted, they conducted a review and removed Celsius for noncompliance with federal health guidelines, though the company did not specify which of the guidelines was violated…