The
leading representative of the UK alcoholic drinks industry, the Wine &
Spirits Trade Association, has signed an agreement with the British
government to voluntarily carry health warnings on wine, beer and
spirits labels. This follows closely on the French move, which becomes
compulsory there in October. South African producers will have to take
note.
As with the French, the highest concern is for alcohol
consumption by pregnant women, and the idea is to use the same visual
warning as the French. Other proposed information on the labels will be
the drink’s unit content, per glass and per bottle, and for men to stick
to three to four, and women to two to three units per day. It will also
give the link to the
Drinksaware
website
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The
leading representative of the UK alcoholic drinks industry, the Wine &
Spirits Trade Association, has signed an agreement with the British
government to voluntarily carry health warnings on wine, beer and
spirits labels. This follows closely on the French move, which becomes
compulsory there in October. South African producers will have to take
note.