Cigarette-like warnings should be made compulsory on alcohol packaging in order to inform the public of the dangers of excessive drinking, campaigners have said.
Politicians and awareness groups here are backing the idea that bottles of wine, beer and spirits should carry health warnings after it was put forward by MPs in the UK looking at measures to combat alcohol abuse in Britain
Senator Jillian van Turnhout said that written warnings should be obligatory on bottles of wine, beer and spirits in order to inform the public of what they're putting in their bodies.
"Drinking alcohol isn't like picking up a glass of water, and I would favour the introduction of an informative label that presents both nutritional and alcoholic information for the consumer," said Senator van Turnhout.
She believes that packaging of alcoholic beverages should follow the same guidelines as food in the supermarket.
"From first glance a person isn't able to see the exact ingredients of a beer and I don't understand why food has one rule and alcohol has another.
Source: Danielle Stephens, Irish Independent, 12/08/14
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