House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee

Inquiry to scrutinise impact of energy drinks on young people’s health

12 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

Following a widely-adopted move among UK supermarkets to ban the sale of energy drinks to under-16s, a Government inquiry has been arranged to assess the health ramifications of consumption of the high-caffeine beverages and what controls, regulation or awareness-raising may be required.