Reporting back: banning the sale of energy drinks to children

Today, the Prime Minister announced that we will consult on banning the sale of energy drinks to children, as we seek to put children’s health first.

 

For more information about the consultation on children being banned from buying caffeine-laden energy drinks can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ending-the-sale-of-energy-drinks-to-children

 

Prime Minister, Theresa May said: “Childhood obesity is one of the greatest health challenges this country faces and that’s why we are taking significant action to reduce the amounts of sugar consumed by young people and to help families make healthier choices.”

 

Steve Brine MP, Minister for Public Health, said: “We all have a responsibility to protect children from products that are damaging to their health and education, and we know that drinks packed to the brim with caffeine, and often sugar, are becoming a common fixture of their diet. Our children already consume 50 per cent more of these drinks than our European counterparts, and teachers have made worrying links between energy drinks and poor behaviour in the classroom.”