A photograph shows a new 'Energy Ham' product from Monster Energy.
What do you do if you need a boost of caffeine but you just aren't thirsty? Well, thanks to Monster Energy (and some internet creativity), you could make a sandwich with some Energy Ham. In October 2018, an image purportedly showing a new caffeinated 'Energy Ham' product from Monster Energy began circulating on social media: However, this is not a genuine food product offered by Monster Energy, but rather a digitally manipulated image that was created as a humorous hoax. One indication that this image of 'Energy Ham' is fake is that a watermark for 'Adam.The.Creator' appears on the bottom left of the package. This watermark refers to Adam Padilla, a digital artist who is infamous for creating fake products. While many of Padilla's creations are obvious jokes, a few have managed to fool viewers. We've previously debunked a number of imagined products created by Padilla, such as a vape pen for babies and a Fisher-Price happy hour playset. In Padilla's original tweet unveiling this Energy Ham product, a second watermark can be seen on the bottom right reading 'Made with Momus,' a reference to an online meme studio: When your son Kyle is hungry after motocross practice pic.twitter.com/YowiWDpB91 - adam.the.creator (@AdamPadilla) October 30, 2018 We also checked the Monster Energy website to see if the company had put out any press releases regarding a new line of caffeinated deli meats. While the company sells various waters, juices, coffees, and even protein shakes, they are not currently in the caffeinated energy pork product business.
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