Councillor Andy Bowden, of St Helens council in Merseyside, said: ‘It is good to see it was the students themselves that recognised the effects high- caffeine drinks were having and the benefits drinking water as an alternative can have.’ Earlier this year, restaurateur John Vincent – who founded the Leon fast-food chain and advised ministers on improving youngsters’ nutrition – said: ‘The amount of sugar and caffeine in these drinks is effectively allowing drugs into schools.
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