According to Sky News, the plan was put forth for the party’s election agenda amidst mounting evidence of the harms to youth health. A ban was originally announced by the government in 2019, but it was never put into effect.
The idea was put forth for the party’s election manifesto as proof of the high-caffeine products’ detrimental effects on youth health is mounting.
A government-commissioned survey found that up to one-third of kids in the UK—especially boys—consume at least one energy drink every week.
A large bottle may have twice the caffeine content of a cup of coffee in addition to high sugar content.
Energy drinks are no longer sold to anybody under the age of sixteen in many supermarkets, however they are still readily available in smaller stores and from vending machines.
The consequences of the drinks on both physical and mental health, as well as worries about how they are promoted to youth, have led researchers to conclude that the evidence supporting limits is mounting.
Consumption of such items was shown to be associated with higher stress, anxiety, poor academic performance, and even an increased risk of suicide, according to an analysis of 57 recent studies conducted last month, involving almost a million youngsters in 21 countries.
“The proof is evident.”
The review by Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, was lead-authored by Teesside University public health professor Amelia Lake, who told Sky News, “The evidence is clear that energy drinks are harmful to children and young people’s mental and physical health, as well as their behavior and education.”
