Tesco Have Banned Ribena And The Internet Is NOT Happy About It

On Monday, Tesco announced the sad news that Ribena, Capri-Sun and Rubicon will no longer grace their shelves.

The decision to remove the drinks was made in a bid to tackle childhood obesity, and will come into action after the kids have gone back to school on 7 September.

 

The move may have been welcomed by health campaigners, but naturally, the internet is outraged...

Banning Ribena to halt child obesity is like banning Rennies to fight drug addiction.
— Marina O'Loughlin (@MarinaOLoughlin) July 28, 2015

RIP full fat Ribena (being sold in Tesco). Your services to my hangovers will not be in vain.
— Get in the C (@ChristinaMcMc) July 28, 2015

Tesco removing Ribena from the shelves is an outrage
— Ryan (@ryanstacey_1) July 28, 2015

@MickyBell Can you believe @Tesco are stopping selling @RibenaUK?? So glad I left the UK, bloody nanny-state gone mad!!!
— Ian Bonham (@bon_the_one) July 28, 2015

Tesco banning Ribena? They sell cigarettes and alcohol but nah Ribena is a step too far
— blink182 (@chrisgrogan7) July 28, 2015

The problem with Tesco banning Ribena is you create a black market for it and three year-olds organising violent tricycle drive-bys.
— Suleman (@NamelusWonder) July 28, 2015

When you realise Ribena is trending because it's being banned pic.twitter.com/JlT5lE5PNY
— abbie (@abbiewastaken) July 28, 2015

It is 2030. The Ribena speakeasys are flourishing. Home made moonshine Um Bongo floods the streets. Police can't cope
— I like angry pizza (@abstex) July 28, 2015

.@tesco I have a Tesco two miles away and an Asda two miles away. Guess where I'm going when Ribena's on my shopping list.
— Christopher Snowdon (@cjsnowdon) July 26, 2015

Tesco banning Ribena has infuriated me! Freedom of choice! Ribena is my drink of choice, just because parents can't say no to kids #fuming
— Poppy Unsworth (@PoppySaffron) July 28, 2015

@Tesco Hi. I'm wondering if you could recommend an alternative supermarket that hasnt removed my choice of buying original Ribena?
— Neil Robinson (@Entropy72) July 28, 2015

#SaveMyRibena I cant believe Tesco has fell for the #NannyState you can buy a mars bar or a bottle of vodka or cigarettes but not Ribena!
— Tara Hewitt (@Tara_Hewitt) July 27, 2015

@Tesco I am a fully fledged adult with a career. AND I drink Ribena. It's 1 of those perks of being an adult. Being able to buy it yourself.
— Antijanner (@Antijanner) July 27, 2015

im just off out, trying to score some ribena!
— happier than you (@defiantzombie) July 28, 2015

So are tesco going to ban their own brand sweets and crisps now? Cause they're probably contributing more to childhood obesity than ribena..
— Meg (@megan_dave) July 28, 2015

I'm telling you, when the Ribena black-market grows in size - deaths will happen. Not really protecting the children are you @Tesco?
— Raphael Kiyani (@Raphael_Kiyani) July 28, 2015