The Scottish Government has binned plans to stop the sale of energy drinks to children.
Jenni Minto, the public health minister, told MSPs today that a public consultation had found "insufficient evidence" to support a legally-enforceable ban on the products being sold to Scots under-16.
Plans to put calorie information on menus have been paused, while a bill for restricting promotions on unhealthy food and drink has been ditched in favour of more limited regulations. “This includes proposals to restrict the promotion of less healthy food and drinks in prominent locations in store, for example at the end of aisles and beside checkouts.
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