Energy drinks blamed for poor discipline at schools

They might give you wings, but caffeine and sugar in drinks cause 'mood swings' in students, says critic

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IT MAY give you wings but Red Bull is giving the teaching profession a headache and calls are growing for the energy drink to be banned from British schools.

Red Bull (whose company slogan is 'Red Bull Gives You Wings') and Lucozade are two of the energy drinks that government adviser John Vincent alleges are responsible for a decline in discipline. Vincent, co-founder of the Leon chain of restaurants, wrote the School Food Plan for the education secretary Michael Gove, and warns: "The short-term high is causing disruption to children's behaviour... [and] our objective is to stop children drinking them."

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