Written question asked by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Monday, 2 December 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 December 2013. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Monday, 9 December 2013 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Caffeine
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the consumption rate of high-caffeine energy drinks by children.
- Answer
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In 2011, the European Food Safety Authority commissioned a study on the consumption of high-caffeine energy drinks in the European Union.
The results showed that for United Kingdom children (three to 10 year olds) the population mean and high level caffeine consumption from energy drinks alone was 6.2 milligrams per day (mg/day) and 33.8 mg/day respectively. For a typical energy drink, which contains 80 mg of caffeine in a 250 ml can, this equates to 8% and 42% of a can a day. By comparison a mug of instant coffee contains around 80 mg of caffeine.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 179679; 572 c92W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Children Caffeine Energy drinks
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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