Jamie Oliver urges restricting energy drinks to age 16 and older
TORONTO — Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is urging a ban on selling energy drinks to children, and wants to see the products regulated like cigarettes.
The British author and TV star says the caffeinated beverages carry a host of health risks for kids and teens, who he says use them to get “a legal high.”
Oliver takes aim at manufacturers who use kid-friendly graphics and bright colours in their advertising, and retailers for targeting sales displays to school kids.
He says the drinks are unnecessary and disrupt learning as well as health.