• themeatbridge
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      113 days ago

      Botttled iced tea is mostly sugar, with just enough caffeine to make it addictive. It doesn’t belong in schools.

      • albert180
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        213 days ago

        You know there is classic hot tea?

        Freshly brewed black tea in hot weather is absolutely brilliant. I’ve got into tea trinking during a holiday in Sicily.

        • themeatbridge
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          212 days ago

          Elementary school age kids don’t drink hot tea usually. Maybe in England, but that seems like providing kettles for all the kids might be a bit of a burn hazard.

          • albert180
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            112 days ago

            Nowhere in this article is indicated that these changes are only for elementary schools.

            And you go to school until you’re 17/18 years old. It’s perfectly reasonable for them to have a tea or a coffee

            • themeatbridge
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              112 days ago

              Then they can take themselves to a cafe and buy a tea or coffee. This is about what all the schools are permitted to serve the students. Yes, some are 17 or 18, and some are 5 or 6 years old. Sugar and caffeine are the two most addictive substances widely available to children, and few things manufactured are as profitable as caffeinated sugar water. Put it in a bottle with fancy colors and a cool logo, have some social media influencers plug the drink, and then find a captive audience that’s sleep deprived, facing extreme pressure to perform, and too young and impulsive to make long-term healthy decisions. That’s called a business model.

              • albert180
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                312 days ago

                I don’t know about schools in Spain, but in France you can’t easily leave school premises during school hours