#sugar

#sugar

The sale of energy drinks to young people and children in the UK should be banned due to the risks they pose to health.

Energy drinks often contain high levels of caffeine and sugar, and have been linked to anxiety, stress, and suicidal thoughts. [ more ]

Over a third of sweet food and drinks sold in high street coffee shops exceed an adult's daily sugar limit in one sitting.

Action on Sugar is calling for greater transparency in nutrition information available at the point of purchase.

The study found that 782 sweet food and drink products in high street coffee shops were often insufficiently labelled for consumers. [ more ]