Jumbo sells Mentos soft drinks and we have something to say about it

The Prime energy drink, which contains far too much caffeine, has been banned by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). The TikTok hit is still readily available in many places (for the dizzying price of 10 euros per bottle), but other junk too, such as Mentos soft drinks, is also simply available for purchase — despite all the supermarkets’ so-called socially responsible claims.

It really does say so on Jumbo’s website (we are) ‘aware that energy drinks contain relatively high amounts of sugar and caffeine and want to contribute to responsible and moderate consumption. We do this by offering more varieties that contain less sugar, and we use shelf communication to increase awareness among children and young people.’ Yet they were among the first to sell Prime, and cans of Mentos are also simply sitting on the shelves.

Mentos soft drink, what rubbish

Mentos soft drink is not officially an energy drink, but it is sugary junk. For 0.99 cents, you get 240 ml of water containing: 7% coconut jelly (80% coconut, sugar, water, acidity regulator: citric acid), sugar, 1% fruit juice from fruit juice concentrate (apple, orange, grape, grapefruit, strawberry, raspberry, watermelon), acidity regulators: citric acid, sodium citrates
humectant: glycerol, stabilizer: acacia gum, coconut oil, emulsifier: E473, flavorings, purple sweet potato powder, plus the sweeteners acesulfame K and sucralose. I already feel sick just thinking about it.

You won’t have any enamel left

Sugar and sweeteners, plus all that other rubbish… Surely you don’t want to give this to your child(ren)? My teeth would rot just from looking at the can, so I called my dentist, who also finds it bizarre that this is on the shelves. In short: ‘Too acidic, too sweet, you won’t have any enamel left.’

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