I noticed a Red Bull Cola advert appeared on DS. I blocked the advert straight away with Adblock Plus, but it did bring to mind an issue I wanted to ask here…
Some experts say the addititves in food products (especially ones like fizzy drinks) are poisonous and can cause cancer even in moderate consumption. Yet these drinks are on the shelves in the UK.
What do you think? Do you drink fizzy drinks? And if so, do you worry about the long term effects on your health?
And would you ever give something like this to a child? Certain additives have been shown to cause hyperactivity and behavioural problems in children. I had this problem myself as a child (my doctor told my parents to stop giving me fizzy drinks). But I’ve seen evidence of this in children time after time: whenever a kid is given something brightly coloured to eat, they’re usually screaming shortly afterwards or having tantrums. Children screaming in public often seem to have a bottle of something brightly coloured in their hands.
I don’t claim to have much scientific knowledge on the subject, or know much more than anyone else. I don’t eat any processed food, so the issue doesn’t effect me. But I think it’s important to discuss any possible adverse health effects — especially for the sake of balance, since we have this kind of product being advertised here on the forum.
Some experts say the addititves in food products (especially ones like fizzy drinks) are poisonous and can cause cancer even in moderate consumption. Yet these drinks are on the shelves in the UK.
What do you think? Do you drink fizzy drinks? And if so, do you worry about the long term effects on your health?
And would you ever give something like this to a child? Certain additives have been shown to cause hyperactivity and behavioural problems in children. I had this problem myself as a child (my doctor told my parents to stop giving me fizzy drinks). But I’ve seen evidence of this in children time after time: whenever a kid is given something brightly coloured to eat, they’re usually screaming shortly afterwards or having tantrums. Children screaming in public often seem to have a bottle of something brightly coloured in their hands.
I don’t claim to have much scientific knowledge on the subject, or know much more than anyone else. I don’t eat any processed food, so the issue doesn’t effect me. But I think it’s important to discuss any possible adverse health effects — especially for the sake of balance, since we have this kind of product being advertised here on the forum.




Nah, brain lesions apparently
