Twilight-themed energy drinks thankfully banned in Canada
When it comes to following the vampire diet, local Twilight fans are being deprived. Canada Customs is holding up a proverbial garlic clove to American company Harcos by clamping down on its new line of Twilight-themed energy drinks. Both Blood Potion and Zombie energy shots have been nixed by our national border patrol. The concoctions—which come in blood transfusion-style baggies and contain twice as much caffeine as a can of Red Bull—come from Harcos “laboratories” in California. “Canadian Customs is very strict with caffeine products,” Harcos spokesperson Jenni Huang told the Toronto Star, adding that a number of shipments have already been halted at the border.
For once, our Canadian prudishness suits us just fine. The last thing that rabid teenage Twi-hards need is more caffeine, lest the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob discord escalate to out-and-out warfare.
• Canada Customs drives a stake through ‘Twilight’ energy drinks [Toronto Star]
Courtney Shea is a freelance journalist in Toronto. She started her career as an intern at Toronto Life and continues to contribute frequently to the publication, including her 2022 National Magazine Award–winning feature, “The Death Cheaters,” her regular Q&As and her recent investigation into whether Taylor Swift hung out at a Toronto dive bar (she did not). Courtney was a producer and writer on the 2022 documentary The Talented Mr. Rosenberg, based on her 2014 Toronto Life magazine feature “The Yorkville Swindler.”
