It's an important question. We did have a panel look at this question. They provided us with very helpful advice on a number of matters, and it was one of the things we took into consideration as we moved forward, about what kind of labelling, for example, labelling indicating “not recommended for children”, “not recommended for pregnant or breast-feeding women” or “...for individuals who are sensitive to caffeine”. As well, I think we indicate that energy drinks should not be mixed with alcohol. These are all very important things. It was one of the sources of our information.
But also, as we always do in regulatory matters, we had extensive consultations with our international colleagues as well, and we looked to see how these were being handled across the world. What we have concluded is that we think these can be effectively regulated as foods. We think they are consumed as foods. We think that, in a sense, is how Canadians think of it.
Foods have certain labelling requirements, for example, that currently don't apply.