Caffeinated soda now for sale at BYU-Idaho

REXBURG — Brigham Young University-Idaho students who request an power boost won’t person to time off field anymore arsenic caffeinated beverages are now being sold astatine nan Rexburg university.

The caffeine versions of Coke, Diet Coke, Mountain Dew, Dr. Pepper and Pepsi started popping up successful vending machines, nan University Store and astatine nan Crossroads eating installation successful nan Manwaring Center this week. Caffeine-free soda has been offered complete nan years, but this is nan first clip successful decades that soft drinks pinch caffeine are disposable connected campus.

“We person a caller statement pinch our beverage supplier connected field and yes, it includes a greater assortment of choices than it did before,” Public Affairs Communication Manager Perry Rockwood tells EastIdahoNews.com.

The portion description comes 7 years aft BYU successful Provo, Utah, started trading caffeinated beverages for nan first clip since nan 1950s. The alteration was brought astir owed to user preferences and increasing request for nan product, BYU spokesperson Carri Jenkins told KSL.com astatine nan time.

Caffeinated soda is now being sold astatine Brigham Young University-Idaho. | Courtesy photograph

BYU-Idaho will proceed trading caffeine-free soda. Energy drinks will not beryllium offered. Neither will java aliases tea, which are prohibited by nan university’s owner, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Caffeinated soda depletion among members of nan religion has been nan attraction of media reports complete nan years. In 2016, “All Things Considered” connected NPR produced a story called “Can Mormons Drink Coca-Cola?”, and successful 2012, nan religion issued a consequence to NBC News clarifying its stance connected caffeinated products.

“Despite what was reported, nan Church revelation pronunciation retired wellness practices does not mention nan usage of caffeine,” religion officials said successful a connection astatine nan time. “The Church’s wellness guidelines prohibit alcoholic drinks, smoking aliases chewing of tobacco, and ‘hot drinks’ — taught by Church leaders to mention specifically to beverage and coffee.”