Petition Ban children under the age of 12 being sold sugary or high sugar content drinks

Sugary drinks are proven to cause numerous health issues and have a high risk factor to health. Children should not be able to buy sugary drinks and should only be purchased with a parent or adult.
Children are not educated on health and this may promote healthy living through a ban.

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The government do not do enough to educate children to the risk factors or unhealthy food and drink choices. Sugary drinks are the leading contributing factors to poor health in children and adults.
Sugary drinks cause many health issues such as, Cancers, Diabetes, heart disease, dental issues, mood swings, hormonal imbalances, high blood pressure, acne, skin conditions and being obese or overweight.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

43 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 43 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 23 November 2016
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