UK store chain Tesco dropped a bombshell on kids (and former kids) everywhere when they announced their intentions to ban Capri-Sun and Ribena from their shelves.
Tesco has defended their actions by saying:
“We want to help our customers make healthier choices and that’s why we have pledged to continue to cut sugar from the food and drink on our shelves. From September all the children’s juice drinks we sell will have no added sugar in them because we know it’ll make a positive difference to children’s health.”
Needless to say, the internet is flipping a shit over this development:
This whole Ribena and Capri-Sun ban is probably the stupidest thing since Sugar Puffs got renamed… are sales really that bad Tesco?!
— 𝕮𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖆𝖎𝖓 𝕮𝖚𝖓𝖙 ⎊ (@AnaVK) July 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/Dave_hq/status/626048558580531200
Tesco are stopping Ribena and Capri Sun o_o as sugary drinks … I mean carry on selling Red Bull and Monster then … #Stupid
— Tom Everitt 🤙🏻🍍 (@TomEveritt95) July 28, 2015
@Tesco Taking away Ribena and Capri Sun? Why not get rid of Cigarettes and Alcohol? Who was the brains behind this bright idea. #Tesco
— Nicholas Belfitt (@NBelfitt) July 28, 2015
Tesco ban Ribena and Capri Sun because of sugar content.. Still sells Coke though.. -___-
— ᴅᴀɴᴛᴅᴍ💎 (@dantdm) July 28, 2015
Hahahaha Tesco banning Ribena and Capri Sun to tackle obesity yet keeping Coca Cola, cakes and chocolate. Clever
— Sean (@WafcSean) July 28, 2015
Are tesco serious about getting rid of capri sun and ribena??? THINK OF THE CHILDREN
— Joe (@_skatewitches) July 28, 2015
What? Tesco is banning Ribena and Capri-Sun? There'll be shops selling Um Bongo from under the counter soon, you mark my words 😏
— Tony Shepherd (@tonysheps) July 28, 2015
Tesco banning Ribena and Capri-Sun isn't going to "tackle childhood obesity" when they sell packets of high sugar sweets as 3 for £1 👀
— lozza j. (@lllllawren) July 28, 2015
tesco is bannign capri sun aka me never shopping there again? ?? ?
— bite to break skin breakdown (@deathtomisery) July 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/paulw94/status/626053796129558528
https://twitter.com/lankylamb/status/626053542705561600
Tesco decides to stop selling ribena and Capri sun what about everything else with sugar ini
— Brandon Heat (@MN_RKO) July 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/LukeMate_Luke/status/626053889385701376
Tesco banning Ribena… clearly selling alcohol and cigarettes is fine but Ribena is a step too for 🙈 Life doesn't make sense any more #Ribena
— Alex Walmsley (@engywalmsley) July 28, 2015
After the banning of Ribena in Tesco… This picture has been leaked… 😓 pic.twitter.com/DeqzIUW8wb
— Jack Sims (@ItsJackSims) July 28, 2015
Have I read this correctly? #Tesco stopped selling #ribena ? You sick buggers! What's the world coming to? Ribena? Bye bloody bena more like
— Michael Parr (@MikeParrActor) July 28, 2015
I was gonna buy a Ribena but Tesco don't sell it cos it causes obesity so I guess I'll have a coke, fags and wotsits cos they must be fine
— Lily Bailey (@LilyBaileyUK) July 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/A_PizzaSlice/status/625981736854396928
Remember what Patrick Henry said: “Give me Capri-Sun or give me death!” 
