APPG Chair Andrew Selous MP Backs Plans for Energy Drink Ban

Obesity All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Chair Andrew Selous has backed plans by the Government for a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children.
 
Andrew Selous MP said:
 
“Parents and teachers are clear that high-caffeine, high-sugar drinks can lead children to be unfocused, disruptive and hyperactive, and can cause health problems including head and stomach aches, and obesity. Some retailers already ban sales of energy drinks to young people, but others allow children to buy four 250ml cans of energy drinks for just £1.
 
“Industry labelling guidelines already mean drinks with more than 150mg of caffeine per litre have to carry a warning label about their unsuitability for children – but I agree with the Government, and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, that now is the time to step in and limit access for all children. In our recent report, we called for a national obesity strategy to bring together these plans and policies to tackle both adult and childhood obesity.”