Steptoad Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Is there a legal minimum age you have to be before you can buy energy drinks? My daughter, age 15, was stopped from buying a generic brand of energy drink in a certain budget goods shop, Pound Universe or something like that. According to the till staff you have to be at least 16 before they'll sell them to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I'm not sure about legal age but as far as I know shops can refuse to sell anyone anything they like....maybe they have their own restrictions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.B.Yaffle Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 One of the frozen food shops at Hillsborough has a sign up saying the won't sell "energy" drinks to under 16s. I have never understood why children need to drink so much of this stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I don't know if it is law but it would be a good idea. I have seen what addiction to these drinks can do to people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandad.Malky Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Google it you may be surprised ……….. I was anyway. “A lot of the shops are already great, and in the shop I work at, we don’t serve these cans to anyone we think is under 16. But some don’t have this standard, so kids are able to get hold of these drinks, which rot their teeth and their insides.” Currently, some energy drinks require a warning on the product stating that it is not suitable for children, pregnant women or people affected by caffeine, but there are no legal minimum ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karis Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I don't sell to anyone under 14 as I don't think it's good for kids. It's the new cool thing, though, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbalanced Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 There is no minimum age for energy drinks, but in my store we cannot sell hairspray, air freshener and deodarants to under 18s because they are aerosols. Lighter gas i understand, but hairspray ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 There is no minimum age for energy drinks, but in my store we cannot sell hairspray, air freshener and deodarants to under 18s because they are aerosols. Lighter gas i understand, but hairspray ! What's the propellant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 I'm torn about how to feel about it really. On one hand I don't like her having these drinks, but on the other it was her own money, she's her own person and should be allowed to make her own decisions as to what she can do within the law. I've told her she shouldn't need "energy drinks" and why, but it's up to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ... it was her own money, she's her own person and should be allowed to make her own decisions as to what she can do within the law. I agree with that, but do you not also accept that the shop should be allowed to make its own decisions? I assume they're worried about lawsuits from angry parents, given that guidance does suggest children should not be drinking these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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