The meat of the article is after
The research that’s raising eyebrows comes from Japan, Taiwan and Australia.
I love “facts based journalism”!!! I love it when a single shoddy research paper becomes hard evidence of a proven fact to support a state agenda!!!
I think it would do more to age restrict energy drinks with crazy high amounts of caffeine.
If kids want the taste of beer without the alcohol, I say let 'em
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
Bowdring says there’s emerging evidence that nonalcoholic beverages may prime kids to switch to the real thing.
From the emerging evidence cited
However, concerns that non-alcoholic beverage use would lead to increased alcohol use were not supported because alcohol flavoured non-alcoholic beverage consumption usually started after adolescents began consuming alcohol.
I don’t know shit about this, no investigation so don’t put stock into my opinion, but my gut tells me the demand for non-alcoholic drinks comes from people who would otherwise be seeking out alcohol in the first place
PRIME eh?
