Do you think teenagers should be banned from buying energy drinks?

The government has announced plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to teenagers, following an investigation into the negative effects they have on young people in the UK.


According to European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) research, children in the UK consume more energy drinks than any other country in Europe. In March, most UK supermarkets voluntarily banned to sell them to under-16s following concerns about the effect they were having on children’s health and behaviour, due to their high sugar and caffeine content.


If you’re a parent, what have been your concerns with your children and energy drinks? What do you think of a ban? If you buy energy drinks, what effect do they have on you and why do you think they’re so popular? Or, perhaps you used to buy them but stopped due to the impact it was having on your health?


Feel free to comment on the subject of energy drinks in the comments section below. There is no right or wrong. Go on, have your say!

Reflections of you

Dear all,


I really enjoyed our first session together today in 2012 and you provided lots of interesting detail on reasons for coming onto the course, your backgrounds and hopes for the future.


Keep up the positivity, believe, find your voice, be confident and we will be absolutely fine!


See you next Thursday at 2. As always, please note any comments about the class and how you found it.


Cheers,


Mark