IN this report, Olugbenga Adanikin examines the health implication of consuming Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB), with special emphasis on energy drinks, weak regulations, and the opacity in implementing the 10 per cent SSB Tax meant to discourage Nigerians from excessive consumption of the products.
On July 4, 2014, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page, established energy drinks as having caffeine and sugar as components, which “are known to cause a variety of adverse health effects.”
On July 4, 2014, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page, established energy drinks as having caffeine and sugar as components, which “are known to cause a variety of adverse health effects.”
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