COURIER CAN IT CAMPAIGN

Motion Text

That this House recognises the campaign by the Courier to encourage secondary schools in Fife, Tayside, Perthshire and Angus to ban caffeine-based fizzy energy drinks from all school premises; and encourages retailers to act responsibly when selling these products, to adhere to the British Soft Drinks Association’s Code of Practice not to promote energy drinks to under-16s as per Scottish Government policy, in a bid to promote better nutrition, cut sugar intake and prevent the symptoms of over-consumption of which there can be very serious consequences, and improve the general and oral health of children.