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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-01-09more like thismore than 2018-01-09
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Department of Health and Social Care more like this
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star this property hansard heading Energy Drinks: Children more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he makes of the health effects of energy drink products on children aged 16 and under. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
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Rosie Cooper more like this
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star this property answer text <p>Energy drinks can be high in caffeine and sugar. Based on the current evidence on the safety of caffeine, the Food Standard Agency advises that children, or other people sensitive to caffeine, should consume caffeine only in moderation.</p><p> </p><p>In its review of the evidence on “Carbohydrates and Health” (2015), the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) concluded that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, as compared with non-calorically sweetened beverages, results in greater weight gain and increases in body mass index. Consuming too many sugary drinks can also cause tooth decay. In light of these findings, SACN recommended that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (for example, sugary fizzy drinks, soft drinks and squash) should be minimised by both children and adults.</p><p> </p><p>Key measures in our world-leading childhood obesity plan, launched in August 2016, include the soft drinks industry levy and sugar reduction and wider reformulation programme, which will encourage the food and drink industry to reduce the amount of sugar in products popular with children, including energy drinks.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to monitor the situation and any new emerging scientific evidence on the consumption of energy drinks.</p><p> </p><p>“Carbohydrates and Health” is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sacn-carbohydrates-and-health-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/sacn-carbohydrates-and-health-report</a></p>
star this property answering member constituency Winchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 121788 more like this
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less than 2018-01-15T11:56:59.277Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-15T11:56:59.277Z
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star this property label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this