{"id":42256,"date":"2018-11-14T18:22:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T18:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=42256"},"modified":"2018-11-14T18:22:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T18:22:04","slug":"voxpop-energy-drink-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2018\/11\/14\/voxpop-energy-drink-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Voxpop: Energy drink ban"},"content":{"rendered":"

Does the public think it should be illegal for supermarkets and other retailers in Wales to sell energy drinks to children?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In August this year the UK government proposed to ban the sale of energy drinks to young people in England. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The ban would apply to drinks that contain caffeine levels over 150 mg per litre. \u00a0<\/span>Decisions are yet to be made, as to whether this proposed ban should extend to under 18\u2019s also. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A few months since the ban was first proposed and the public are starting to see the early stages of implementing this proposed ban taking place. <\/span><\/p>\n

In Yorkshire Independent retailers have agreed to refuse to sell energy drinks to under 16’s as part of a\u00a0responsible retailer scheme<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the UK government debates a ban of energy drinks being sold to young people in England.\u00a0 The people have their say on whether Wales should do the same. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jean Thomas, 76, retired, Cardiff <\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cI do, I just don\u2019t think they should be drinking it, they should be drinking apple juice, and water lots of water.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Ben Rae, 25, unemployed, Glyn – Neath<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cYes, I think that it should definitely be aimed at over 16 s. There has even been cases where children have died from heart attacks\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Doris Aldridge, 52, carer, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cDefinitely, they don\u2019t need it do they? All the caffeine and the sugar, it\u2019s not good for their hearts is it? I totally agree with that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dayalu, 26, yoga instructor, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cWith energy drinks I think that it should be more emphasised that young people do not require energy drinks for their existence\u2026 I would recommend that if they taught children how to energise their bodies and cooking food that is good for them, I think that, that would be better.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

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Jack Jones, 22, retail assistant, Cardiff<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cI think that sports drinks\u2026 it\u2019s what\u2019s in them really, you are still a child if you\u2019re under 16 and your body hasn\u2019t fully developed. As a child as well they aren\u2019t going to be the most responsible and drinking too much as well can cause problems later down the line.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mandy Dougan, 52, sales assistant, Oxford<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cI think that it should be applied to all of the UK because energy drinks are very, very harmful. I don’t think that a lot of people realise how bad they are for you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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James Howes, 62, LGV driver, Gloucester<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t know if it should be banned at all, it is entirely up to the individual. Why are we putting all of this pressure on a 16-year-old? If they want to drink it, they\u2019ll drink it. \u00a0Whatever we do it will never stop them drinking it\u2026 if they want to buy energy drinks they will get them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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