Parliament’s Committee on Trade has been informed about non-alcoholic drinks on the market that contain alcohol.
Earlier today, officials from the Uganda National Drug Authority (UNDA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) appeared before the Committee on Trade chaired by Hon Mwine Mpaka to present results of the samples of carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks tested to ascertain caffeine levels and the presence of sexual potency-enhancing ingredients.
According to the UNDA report, all the 23 energy drink samples tested complied with the functional caffeine limit of 320 mg/kg in the carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks standards.
However, none of the products was found to be adulterated with inhibitors known to treat erectile dysfunction, products like Mukama Nayamba, Power play, Sabarara extra, Akaboozi, Kabody coffee contained properties that enhance sexual potency and improve appetite.
The report indicated that some non-alcoholic drinks in the market contain alcohol. These include; Kituzi (1.1%), Power Bank(4.4%), Sabarara Extra(10.3%) and Entare Sana(6%).
Igara West MP Hon Gaffa Mbwatekamwa responded to the findings saying; “So we have been consuming soft drinks yet they contain alcohol? Whom do I sue for this?”
The Chairperson of the Committee on Trade has directed UNBS to take responsibility to regulate the manufacturers of the drinks that are not complying with the standards.