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Vitamins & minerals in sports drinks: What companies need to know while navigating the latest EU legislative developments
Vitamins and minerals included in foods and food supplements offer an important boost: but – unknown to many consumers – can be harmful if taken in high amounts. Consequently, the EU sets maximum levels for vitamins or minerals that may be added to food supplements and fortified foods – ranging from breakfast cereals to margarine.…
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UK health campaigners renew calls for ban on energy drink sales to children
A new study published in the Public Health journal this month reviewed 57 studies: with the authors saying their work ‘adds to the growing evidence that energy drink consumption by children and young people is associated with numerous adverse physical and mental health outcomes.’ While the UK government announced its intention to ban energy drink…