Mind the slushies: Experts say kids under eight should not drink them


By AGENCY
  • Family
  • Wednesday, 16 Apr 2025

Brightly-coloured slushy drinks marketed towards children often use glycerol as a sweetener and anti-freezing agent but this could be harmful for younger kids. — AFP

Children under eight should not drink slushy ice drinks containing glycerol, researchers have warned after a string of hospitalisations in Britain and Ireland.

The brightly coloured drinks marketed towards children often use glycerol as a sweetener and anti-freezing agent.

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