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By *abio OP Man
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Government looking at banning sales of energy drinks to those under 16....
Should they???
See I am split....
“Full” versions of these drinks..... yes
“Sugar free” versions of these drinks.... no
See the argument is the level of caffeine and sugar in these drinks.... sugar free takes out argument 2 , and a can of red bull contains the same amount of caffeine as a same sized cup of coffee
So.. what thinks the masses |
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Don't give them to five year olds is all I would say but at five lots of kids are given sugary tea.
Educate, educate, educate. Make it compulsory to put energy drinks in plain , undecorated cans. Don't portray energy drinks as something that can give you magical powers. Make it obvious to people that sugar is bad for you.
I can't see it working myself but its all I've got. Also if you ban them something else will rise up to take their place. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Government looking at banning sales of energy drinks to those under 16....
Should they???
See I am split....
“Full” versions of these drinks..... yes
“Sugar free” versions of these drinks.... no
See the argument is the level of caffeine and sugar in these drinks.... sugar free takes out argument 2 , and a can of red bull contains the same amount of caffeine as a same sized cup of coffee
So.. what thinks the masses "
they should be banned full stop and it should be made compulsory that kids drink spa water....... Makes sense to me....... Speed kills we've been made to accept speed cameras........ Bad diet kills let's make it a legal requirement we eat healthily  |
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Tesco already do. Yet another thing that delays me at checkouts. I once saw a woman yelling at her kid for being naughty in a shopping centre. He was about 7 and had a huge can of Monster in his hand. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There was a report on these drinks done a while ago, apparently you can be come sterile through drinking too much of them. According to the report, it reduces the sperm count in men.
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Does that apply to coffee to? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Energy drinks but they shouldn't be sold to kids as they make your heartbeat and blood pressure higher then nomarl.
I work 12+ hour shifts were I need to be awake and be on the ball so i drink them when im tired i dont like drink coffee.
what about those who work or drives long hours x |
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I have cut done on caffeine.. I was drinking it every day be it energy drink going to work or coffee at work and at home. Normally I am a tea drinker.
One day at work I thought I was having a stroke had the symptoms of stroke.. Turned out it was too much caffeine |
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By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago
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I don’t drink these so-called energy drinks and neither do my children and they are over 16
You don’t actually need them as you gain enough “energy” from a proper diet...
Just marketing nonsense to make us drink liquid sugar....
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My local co op and lidl don't sell them to the under 16's.
I don't allow my youngest to have them.
I drink them only when I need a boost on a late night at work. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You read what else is harmful.
Anyway toxic government is harmful enough. Bunch of narcissistic freaks. Detrimental to everyone's health.
Can't drink
Can't smoke
Can't eat
Oh but you can have sex... Biggest harmful thing on fabswingers  |
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I don't know whether I'm remembering this wrong but I swear when they first came around, you couldn't buy them unless you was 16 because of the high caffeine content. I find it really odd when I'm working at schools and I see all these young teenagers walking around with their Starbucks in the morning. I'd have never thought about having a morning coffee when I was younger. Why do they even need a caffeine boost, school was a piece of piss and not tiring at all. If they need a boost at that age, entering the real world and the work place is going to be a huge shock for them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don’t drink these so-called energy drinks and neither do my children and they are over 16
You don’t actually need them as you gain enough “energy” from a proper diet...
Just marketing nonsense to make us drink liquid sugar....
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Having gone vegetarian trying to go vegan. Diet is essential for running for a bus
We feed kids fast goods. They get fat and adults obese from eating from a fat and sugar diet. Still I just ate a mars bar... A Mars a day helps you work rest and play |
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"I don't know whether I'm remembering this wrong but I swear when they first came around, you couldn't buy them unless you was 16 because of the high caffeine content. I find it really odd when I'm working at schools and I see all these young teenagers walking around with their Starbucks in the morning. I'd have never thought about having a morning coffee when I was younger. Why do they even need a caffeine boost, school was a piece of piss and not tiring at all. If they need a boost at that age, entering the real world and the work place is going to be a huge shock for them"
I never started drinking coffee until my 20’s. A teen simply shouldn’t need it. Whether they want it because of the way they are marketed is another matter I suppose  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't know whether I'm remembering this wrong but I swear when they first came around, you couldn't buy them unless you was 16 because of the high caffeine content. I find it really odd when I'm working at schools and I see all these young teenagers walking around with their Starbucks in the morning. I'd have never thought about having a morning coffee when I was younger. Why do they even need a caffeine boost, school was a piece of piss and not tiring at all. If they need a boost at that age, entering the real world and the work place is going to be a huge shock for them"
A lot of polls suggest that many school age kids are up late at night on social media, gaming or watching box sets, films or shows. Hence why they need a stimulant to try keep them awake |
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I don't even know how people can drink multiple big cans of the stuff, it tastes vile! If you cut caffiene right down or completely you'll find you start to have far more natural energy and will sleep better. Caffeine withdrawal can be grim for a couple of days though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They should put an age limit on them and have a serious look about what's in them. Also the packaging....They are geared towards kids. No need for kids to drink them full stop. Even ones that are really active. Water should be more than enough x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think the problem is that people don’t actually know what these things do to their bodies; the rush and subsequent crash from drinking them and the stress it puts on your body.
Healthy food, a healthy diet and exercise gives your body all the energy it needs to function properly and well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yeah and most supermarkets they need to show I.d too and it’s a good idea,there’s too much obesity in the country and isn’t good for people and kids will grow up with health issues and that’s going to be more strain on a already crippled nhs. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't know whether I'm remembering this wrong but I swear when they first came around, you couldn't buy them unless you was 16 because of the high caffeine content. I find it really odd when I'm working at schools and I see all these young teenagers walking around with their Starbucks in the morning. I'd have never thought about having a morning coffee when I was younger. Why do they even need a caffeine boost, school was a piece of piss and not tiring at all. If they need a boost at that age, entering the real world and the work place is going to be a huge shock for them
A lot of polls suggest that many school age kids are up late at night on social media, gaming or watching box sets, films or shows. Hence why they need a stimulant to try keep them awake"
yeah they need to go out and do stuff and drinking them cans it’ll be cheaper to buy a bag of sugar! |
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"You read what else is harmful.
Anyway toxic government is harmful enough. Bunch of narcissistic freaks. Detrimental to everyone's health.
Can't drink
Can't smoke
Can't eat
Oh but you can have sex... Biggest harmful thing on fabswingers "
If we were to stop all things deemed detrimental to our health we might as well never leave the house. |
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I normally wouldn't touch energy drinks, but I've got a long drive today, so picked up a couple cans of Monster in Tesco yesterday, just as a back up in case I get stuck on the motorways.
Had to wait for an assistant as now have to be over 25 in there to buy it.
I was even asked if it was for my son, 14, who was with me
Personally I think it's great they do this |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't know whether I'm remembering this wrong but I swear when they first came around, you couldn't buy them unless you was 16 because of the high caffeine content. I find it really odd when I'm working at schools and I see all these young teenagers walking around with their Starbucks in the morning. I'd have never thought about having a morning coffee when I was younger. Why do they even need a caffeine boost, school was a piece of piss and not tiring at all. If they need a boost at that age, entering the real world and the work place is going to be a huge shock for them"
School might have been a piece of piss for you, but that doesn't mean it is for everyone!
My youngest has special needs and school is exhausting physically and mentally. Still wouldn't give them energy drinks though. |
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We don't allow our children to drink them, just as we wouldn't allow them to drink coffee. My body suffers when I've had too much caffeine (palpitations/headaches etc) so I figure if it's doing that to me as an adult, how overwhelming must it be for a child sized body. Children have enough energy as it is
T x |
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