India, Sept. 3 -- The UK government has set out a plan to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s due to negative impacts on children's physical and mental health.
The new proposals to ban their sale to under-16s will help boost kids' health by stopping retailers from selling the drinks to children in a move that could prevent obesity in up to 40,000 children and deliver health benefits worth tens of millions of pounds.
Around 100,000 children consume at least one high caffeine energy drink every day. There is growing evidence linking these drinks to harmful effects on children, including disrupted sleep, increased anxiety, poor concentration and reduced educational outcomes, according to the Department of Health and Soci...