Calls for better alcohol labelling
Quaker group calls for clearer labelling on alcoholic drinks
Quaker activists have backed calls for compulsory health warnings on alcohol. They have warned the government not to rely solely on voluntary agreements with the alcohol industry. The government recently found that only fifteen per cent of alcoholic drinks provide enough information about unit measurements and health risks, despite an existing agreement with producers. This led to calls to replace the current voluntary code with a compulsory one. Gillian Merron, public health minister for England, said: ‘While there should be no need to bring in legislation when the industry can clearly sort it out themselves, we will not hesitate to act decisively if industry does not deliver’.
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