Alcohol labels need more health warnings
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The Government warned today that drinks firms could face tough laws if they don’t place health warnings on products.
A voluntary code in the industry was agreed in 2007 which said alcoholic drinks would carry five key messages - the number of units, safe daily limits for men and women, the website for the Drinkaware Trust, a warning to pregnant women or those trying for a baby and a message to encourage safe drinking.
Companies were meant to comply by the end of 2008 but recent figures show only 15% of alcoholic drinks do so. Now the Government has threatened to put laws in place to make them comply.
Health minister Gillian Merron said: “While there should be no need to bring in legislation, we will not hesitate to act decisively if industry does not deliver. I expect to see much more leadership from the major producers.”
Underage drinking is being tackled over the half-term too, with 500 extra police, youth workers and Community Support Officers patrolling UK streets to catch teenagers. This has cost £350,000 to set up. Anyone caught will be taken home to their parents.
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AnneStephenson
2010 02 18
Warnings will not stop underage drinking and while I agree that people need to know the safe amount they can drink it just seems that sensible drinkers are been targeted.People who drink more than the recommended units will not take notice of warnings just like the people who smoke ignore the warnings on cigarette packets
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