Waitrose is to ban the sale of energy drinks to children under the age of 16 from 5 March , becoming the first UK supermarket to do so . Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to ban sales of so-called energy drinks to under-16s, amid concerns about high levels of sugar and caffeine and their impact on children’s health and behaviour. The ban will apply to drinks containing over 150 mg of caffeine per litre , and customers wishing to purchase such drinks will be asked to prove their age . The move comes in response to concerns that the high levels of caffeine and sugar in the drinks has negative impacts on people ’s health and behaviour . Groups that have called for such a ban include trade ’ union NASUWT and the charity Action on Sugar .
Waitrose is to ban the sale of energy drinks to children under the age of 16 from 5 March , becoming the first UK supermarket to do so . The ban will apply to drinks containing over 150 mg of caffeine per litre , and customers wishing to purchase such drinks will be asked to prove their age . The move comes in response to concerns that the high levels of caffeine and sugar in the drinks has negative impacts on people ’s health and behaviour . Groups that have called for such a ban include trade ’ union NASUWT and the charity Action on Sugar .