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"And up Wales!
Mr President, I support this objection. Growth in the energy drinks market has boomed. Children and teenagers are the most likely consumers. Warning labels are being ignored whilst the industry’s code of practice, which is voluntary anyway, entails a commitment only not to market energy drinks to children under 12. We already know that the 10 to18—year-old age group is actually the one most likely to drink these products, and significantly 20% of under 10s have also confirmed that they drink them, so clearly the industry needs to work a bit harder to turn nice words into real action to stop their products being marketed at children.
The sugar content in individual cans is unbelievable. A 250 ml can, which you can buy for EUR 0.49, can contain up to 27 grams of sugar, meaning that a child would already be over the daily recommended limit for sugar by consuming just one of them.
But what does the Commission propose to do about these energy drinks? Unbelievably, it wants to approve health claims on these high-caffeine, high-sugar energy drinks – drinks that have no nutritional benefit for children. The use of these so-called health claims gives kids and teenagers the wrong impression: they could legitimately believe that they will improve their attention in class or their performance in school. So, instead of pushing forward with health claims which help to promote these energy products, the Commission must stop dragging its heels. It must come forward with the nutrient profiles which have already been agreed upon in legislation, instead of giving energy drinks a leg up in the market."@en1
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