Health Committee MEPs ask Parliament to veto energy drink ‘alertness’ claims

The European Parliament's health committee approved on 15 June 2016 a resolution calling for sugary and energy drinks containing caffeine not to display claims that they help increase alertness or concentration.

MEPs argued that these claims would encourage high consumption of sugar among adolescents, who are the largest group of energy drink consumers.

The veto was confirmed by the plenary session on 7 July.

• Primary Source

European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 14.06.16: Schaldemose: 'Energy drinks shouldn't have any kind of health claims on them' http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160613STO31976/

European Parliament: Press Release, 07.07.16: Parliament vetoes energy drink 'alertness' claims http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160701IPR34496/

EurActiv, 11.07.16: Commission energy drinks proposal leads to fresh calls for minimum age limit http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/commission-energy-drinks-proposal-leads-to-fresh-calls-for-minimum-age-limit/

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