Under-16s to be banned from buying energy drinks

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/childrens-health-further-protected-with-energy-drinks-ban

cross-posted from: https://feddit.online/c/uk@feddit.online/p/1833721/under-16s-to-be-banned-from-buying-energy-drinks

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Nester@feddit.uk · 13 pts · 35d (2 replies)

Aren't they already prohibited? There's already age checks at every major supermarket.

theo@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 34d

Not on a government-level, it's just a policy of some of the big supermarkets and their subsidiaries.

Technoworcester@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 35d

That's what I fucking thought.

echodot@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 35d

I thought they were already banned don't they ID when you buy energy drinks?

I bought one energy drink once in my 30s and felt terrible afterwards, I have no idea why people buy these things. Just have a cup of tea or coffee. But yeah don't be giving them to little kids, they're annoying enough as it is

Joejoebinkz1@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 35d
oyzmo@piefed.social · 0 pts · 35d

Good to the big corporations don't completely control the government yet - yes, many need a bit of protection from themselves.