Jamie Oliver Instagram – Progress! @wesstreeting the Shadow Health Secretary has promised that he would ban energy drink sales to under 16s if elected because – as it says on the tin – they are #NotForChildren!!
-Why does this matter? It’s a small thing but it’s a big thing!
-Energy drinks are everywhere – especially our kids’ classrooms. 69% of UK adolescents and 24% of under 10s drink them.
-Energy drinks contain huge amounts of sugar and caffeine – way more than a child should consume in a day let alone a single serving!
-Unsurprisingly, that’s bad for your physical and mental health – especially for growing children!
-And this has knock-on consequences, especially on children’s ability to learn – the opposite of the fuel a child needs at school!
-Huge shout out to teachers and amazing researchers who have worked tirelessly for *literally* years on this!
-And it’s a BIG thing because … maybe … maybe … this is just the start of a proper children’s healthy food strategy that puts the food environment at the heart, and makes sure everyone has the food they need to be happy, healthy and flourish. How important do you think it is for the next government to make child health a top priority? | Posted on 11/Jun/2024 13:17:43
