Current events - Energy drinks

NZ supermarket Countdown has announced it will bring in an age restriction for buying 
energy drinks.From early September, people will need to be 16 or older to buy them.

Countdown said it was introducing the age restriction due to the high levels of 
sugar and caffeine in these drinks. Energy drinks are not recommended for young people and 
already carried warnings on packaging. However, the New Zealand Beverage Council, a group 
representing drink manufacturers, said it was disappointed at Countdown’s decision.
They also said that research from Food Standards Australia and New Zealand shows that energy
 drinks contribute less than three percent of the overall caffeine intake of young people aged
 between nine and 15.