The UK is banning high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s, but what about tea and coffee?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-25/uk-bans-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-under-16-coffee/106935760
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-25/uk-bans-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-under-16-coffee/106935760
12 Comments
Quokka@quokk.au · 19 pts · 15d
Banning Monster for under 16s? More attacks against British Trans youth!
ishartdoritos@lemmy.zip · -1 pts · 14d
Quokka@quokk.au · 10 pts · 14d
Monster is a cliché trans meme drink. My comment was something called a joke, which apparently is a new concept to you.
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 14d
You have such impeccable form as you jump from conclusion to conclusion, sailing right over the joke.
tetrachromacy@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 14d
This guy's got a grip on that red bull like it owes him money.
AgentBigCactus@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 14d
But those stupid freakshakes you get at pubs are ok. Monster is bad for a 14 year old but 2500 calories of freakshake is bad too! Maybe parents should keep better track of what their kids consume.
BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 14d
Isn't that the point, monster drinks are substantially more accessible to the average 14 year old while not under adult supervision than freakshakes.
AgentBigCactus@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 14d
True. I just really hate freakshakes.
grandma@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 14d
Dammit I was so close to never knowing what a freakshake is
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 14d
Arguably the sugar levels and serving sizes are a factor in tea and coffee. The dessert beverages are a different story.
Kobibi@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 14d
Isn't this old news? Have had to be 16 to buy energy drinks here for years. What am I missing
Infernal_pizza@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 14d
Its not currently illegal but loads of stores have their own policy not to server them to under 16s
shani66@ani.social · 3 pts · 14d
Man, the "think of the children" bullshit has really had the exact opposite effect they intended it to have, my foot reaction to this was to disapprove just because it was a law targeting kids