Kathmandu. According to the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, the energy drinks available in the Nepali market are healthy. Issuing a statement, the department said that the amount of caffeine used in energy drinks is within the safe limits for human consumption.

According to the department, 17 industries have obtained permission to manufacture and distribute energy drinks in Nepal. According to the department, the label details and laboratory analysis reports have found that the amount of caffeine in the products of these industries is within the prescribed safe limits.

“At present, 17 industries are manufacturing and distributing energy drinks in Nepal with the permission of various agencies of the Government of Nepal and the caffeine content in all the products is less than 24 percent per can (100 ml) per gram prescribed for human consumption,” the statement said. The statement said.

However, the department has made it clear that energy drinks are not suitable for everyone. Children, pregnant and lactating women, diabetic patients and people who are sensitive to caffeine are urged not to consume such drinks.

The Department has urged all to follow the warning mentioned on the label, not to consume more than two cans daily and not to take energy drinks as an alternative to water, juice, milk or mustard drinks.

The Department has also urged all concerned to disseminate information based on scientific facts and not to create unnecessary confusion and panic while disseminating news about energy drinks.

The department issued a press release