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minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoWhy? If they’re properly informed (e.g. there’s a label saying how much caffeine it has, and a comparison to other common beverages), people should be able to choose for themselves.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down6·10 months agoAnd what if they aren’t properly informed about their own health? It’s not like they have to get their blood pressure tested to order a drink.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoThen I guess they’ll find out real quick. The same goes if someone doesn’t know they have a peanut allergy at a restaurant.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoWhat’s the alternative, have the store do a medical checkup or something? If customers ignore posted warnings, that’s on them.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·10 months agoLimit one per customer. Easy.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoSo I can’t order several for friends? That sucks.
minus-squarequeermunist she/her@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·10 months agoMultiple people are dead.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tealinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoAnd? Maybe those people shouldn’t drink stuff with tons of caffeine in it. Do you also want to restrict sales of energy shots at grocery stores?
Why? If they’re properly informed (e.g. there’s a label saying how much caffeine it has, and a comparison to other common beverages), people should be able to choose for themselves.
And what if they aren’t properly informed about their own health? It’s not like they have to get their blood pressure tested to order a drink.
Then I guess they’ll find out real quick. The same goes if someone doesn’t know they have a peanut allergy at a restaurant.
Yikes.
What’s the alternative, have the store do a medical checkup or something? If customers ignore posted warnings, that’s on them.
Limit one per customer. Easy.
So I can’t order several for friends? That sucks.
Multiple people are dead.
And? Maybe those people shouldn’t drink stuff with tons of caffeine in it. Do you also want to restrict sales of energy shots at grocery stores?