Businesses in Renfrewshire have been alerted to concerns surrounding the potential side-effects of slush ice drinks in young children. It comes after Food Standards Scotland (FSS) advised the ...

Slush ice drinks containing glycerol ... Glycerol is added to prevent the drinks from fully freezing and maintaining a slush effect in the absence of a high sugar content. The medical notes ...

guardians and caregivers about the potential dangers of children consuming slush ice drinks, also known as ‘slushies’, that contain glycerol. The FSAI has advised that children under the age ...

Slush ice drinks, or 'slushies', can contain the ingredient glycerol as a substitute for sugar at a level required to create the 'slush' effect. Although glycerol is generally of low toxicity ...