Testing the feasibility of banning energy drink sales to children to protect their health

Study Investigators/Team: Professor Gina Trapp, Dr Claire Pulker, Dr Jacinta Francis, Joelie Mandzufas, Professor Sally Brinkman, Professor Adrien Cameron, Dr Sarah Youngson; Assoc Prof Francis Mitrou, Dr Matthew Cooper, Justine Howard.

Funding: National Health Foundation Vanguard Grant 2022-24

Summary

This two-year mixed-methods study is the first in Australia to develop, trial and evaluate a scalable and sustainable intervention to ban the sale of energy drinks to children. It was initiated by local community members in Bridgetown, WA who were concerned about a rise in the numbers of young people consuming energy drinks and the associated adverse health effects associated with these highly caffeinated drinks.

Contact: Contact the Food Environments Team at FET@ecu.edu.au

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