Are the caffeine rules different in the UK? In Germany they are limited to 32mg/100ml.
So a can of monster has 160mg of caffeine in it. Which is still roughly like 3 shots of espresso.
I just came to the conclusion that the monster addiction during my teen years probably explains my coffee addiction now..
Maybe a ban isn’t that bad. Folks would still find a way around it though.
I am indifferent to this law. Young teenagers shouldn’t be drinking that much caffeine, but I also don’t believe it’s the government’s job to encourage this.
Canada has a law where energy drinks are limited to 180mg. Now that would be pushing it too far. Adults should be free to make decisions for themselves.
Good. Even regular soft drinks like coke contains a certain amount of caffeine. My cousin got heart problems from drinking 2L of coke almost daily when she was in highschool, which was especially bad since she was underweight aswell.
Hang about, in the UK, when I did my training for that brief period of working at Morrisons, I could’ve sworn it was already law that Energy Drinks couldn’t be sold to people who were under 16 anyways
Edit: ah okay, it was a voluntary ban. So now it’s enforceable by law
Great.
in Poland they already are. it’s not as strict as alcohol, but good luck getting them under 18. can’t complain but it’s so funny when I have to be accepted as self checkout lmao
One of the extremely rare times I’m proud to be an American. My body my choice! If my kid wants to drink radioactive waste that’s their the goddamn right
In Poland energy drinks are already +18
Either way, people are unaware or they don’t care that energy drinks aren’t good for anybody’s health in long perspective, they just like its taste so nothing will change to be honest. Since healthcare is “free” and drinking doesn’t have immediate negative effects, no one will care.
Even when healthcare isn’t free, people in developed countries simply do not care as much about long term consequences of doing anything, until it begins hurting them physically
This is good, this is seriously good. Hope the whole society, shops, off licences work towards implementing this and not care for lost revenue or are compensated for lost revenue
Oi mate! Ya got a loicense fer dat red bull?
Yeeeeaah. I probably shouldn’t jest too much at this one, there’s a high chance that Australia’s going to copycat.
Under 16? Sheesh.
Here in Romania I was asked for my ID one week ago for an energy drink.
I had to be 18.
I am 24.
It was the first time in my life to be asked for an ID to buy a drink.
I’ve bought alcohol plenty of times ever since I was 15 or so, yet this is the first time I’ve been asked.
FOR AN ENERGY DRINK. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THOSE WERE NOT SOLD UNDER 18 UNTIL LAST WEEK.
What a joke. Such nanny state overeach. Most energy drinks have less caffine than coffee and coffee is unaffected. It’s just pandering trying to look like they are achieving something.
Caffine addiction is benign and doesn’t need to be restricted. At worst you get a headache and feel a little tired for a week as withdrawl symptoms. Unless you are one of the hypochondriac spoonies at r/decaf
It’s only harmful if you have a stupid amount and have a pre-existing heart condition. The only real unhealthy thing is the absurd amount of sugar, but sugarfee energy drinks are still banned for under 16s, and you can still get a sugar filled coffee.
Clearly it’s not a well thought out law just the typical yookay strategy of performative banning.
If they really wanted to help kids they would kick out the migrants raping and murdering them, institute a ban on junk food, teach proper nutrition (not food pyramid bs) and homecooking in school, or instutue something like the JFK fitness program.
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Are the caffeine rules different in the UK? In Germany they are limited to 32mg/100ml.
So a can of monster has 160mg of caffeine in it. Which is still roughly like 3 shots of espresso.
I just came to the conclusion that the monster addiction during my teen years probably explains my coffee addiction now..
Maybe a ban isn’t that bad. Folks would still find a way around it though.
I am indifferent to this law. Young teenagers shouldn’t be drinking that much caffeine, but I also don’t believe it’s the government’s job to encourage this.
Canada has a law where energy drinks are limited to 180mg. Now that would be pushing it too far. Adults should be free to make decisions for themselves.
Good. Even regular soft drinks like coke contains a certain amount of caffeine. My cousin got heart problems from drinking 2L of coke almost daily when she was in highschool, which was especially bad since she was underweight aswell.
Hang about, in the UK, when I did my training for that brief period of working at Morrisons, I could’ve sworn it was already law that Energy Drinks couldn’t be sold to people who were under 16 anyways
Edit: ah okay, it was a voluntary ban. So now it’s enforceable by law
Great.
in Poland they already are. it’s not as strict as alcohol, but good luck getting them under 18. can’t complain but it’s so funny when I have to be accepted as self checkout lmao
One of the extremely rare times I’m proud to be an American. My body my choice! If my kid wants to drink radioactive waste that’s their the goddamn right
In Poland energy drinks are already +18
Either way, people are unaware or they don’t care that energy drinks aren’t good for anybody’s health in long perspective, they just like its taste so nothing will change to be honest. Since healthcare is “free” and drinking doesn’t have immediate negative effects, no one will care.
Even when healthcare isn’t free, people in developed countries simply do not care as much about long term consequences of doing anything, until it begins hurting them physically
This is good, this is seriously good. Hope the whole society, shops, off licences work towards implementing this and not care for lost revenue or are compensated for lost revenue
Oi mate! Ya got a loicense fer dat red bull?
Yeeeeaah. I probably shouldn’t jest too much at this one, there’s a high chance that Australia’s going to copycat.
Under 16? Sheesh.
Here in Romania I was asked for my ID one week ago for an energy drink.
I had to be 18.
I am 24.
It was the first time in my life to be asked for an ID to buy a drink.
I’ve bought alcohol plenty of times ever since I was 15 or so, yet this is the first time I’ve been asked.
FOR AN ENERGY DRINK. I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW THOSE WERE NOT SOLD UNDER 18 UNTIL LAST WEEK.
What a joke. Such nanny state overeach. Most energy drinks have less caffine than coffee and coffee is unaffected. It’s just pandering trying to look like they are achieving something.
Caffine addiction is benign and doesn’t need to be restricted. At worst you get a headache and feel a little tired for a week as withdrawl symptoms. Unless you are one of the hypochondriac spoonies at r/decaf
It’s only harmful if you have a stupid amount and have a pre-existing heart condition. The only real unhealthy thing is the absurd amount of sugar, but sugarfee energy drinks are still banned for under 16s, and you can still get a sugar filled coffee.
Clearly it’s not a well thought out law just the typical yookay strategy of performative banning.
If they really wanted to help kids they would kick out the migrants raping and murdering them, institute a ban on junk food, teach proper nutrition (not food pyramid bs) and homecooking in school, or instutue something like the JFK fitness program.
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