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| Alcoholic drinks should carry health warnings, says parliamentary group | |
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| Health warnings on alcoholic drinks should be introduced to combat problem drinking, a parliamentary group says. | |
| The All Parliamentary Party Group on Alcohol Misuse said labels should warn about the harmful effects of drinking. | The All Parliamentary Party Group on Alcohol Misuse said labels should warn about the harmful effects of drinking. |
| It wants political parties to commit to 10 recommendations to minimise alcohol-related problems in the UK - including cutting the drink-drive limit. | It wants political parties to commit to 10 recommendations to minimise alcohol-related problems in the UK - including cutting the drink-drive limit. |
| The government said it was working to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and tackle sales of cheap alcohol. | The government said it was working to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and tackle sales of cheap alcohol. |
| The recommendation document written by the group says: "Health warnings are a familiar and prominent feature on all tobacco products. Likewise, detailed nutritional labelling is ubiquitous on food products and soft drinks. | The recommendation document written by the group says: "Health warnings are a familiar and prominent feature on all tobacco products. Likewise, detailed nutritional labelling is ubiquitous on food products and soft drinks. |
| "Yet consumer information on alcohol products usually extends no further than the volume strength and unit content. | "Yet consumer information on alcohol products usually extends no further than the volume strength and unit content. |
| "In order to inform consumers about balanced risk, every alcohol label should include an evidence-based health warning as well as describing the product's nutritional calorific and alcohol content." | "In order to inform consumers about balanced risk, every alcohol label should include an evidence-based health warning as well as describing the product's nutritional calorific and alcohol content." |
| Among their recommendations, the MPs also called for a reduction of the drink drive limit, the strengthening of regulations surrounding alcohol marketing and the introduction of a mandatory minimum price per unit for alcohol. | Among their recommendations, the MPs also called for a reduction of the drink drive limit, the strengthening of regulations surrounding alcohol marketing and the introduction of a mandatory minimum price per unit for alcohol. |
| 'Huge issue' | 'Huge issue' |
| Conservative MP Tracey Crouch, chairwoman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse, said: "The facts and figures of the scale of alcohol misuse in the UK speak for themselves - 1.2 million people a year are admitted to hospital due to alcohol; liver disease in those under 30 has more than doubled over the past 20 years and the cost of alcohol to the economy totals £21bn. | Conservative MP Tracey Crouch, chairwoman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse, said: "The facts and figures of the scale of alcohol misuse in the UK speak for themselves - 1.2 million people a year are admitted to hospital due to alcohol; liver disease in those under 30 has more than doubled over the past 20 years and the cost of alcohol to the economy totals £21bn. |
| "Getting political parties to seriously commit to these 10 measures will be a massive step in tackling the huge public health issue that alcohol is." | "Getting political parties to seriously commit to these 10 measures will be a massive step in tackling the huge public health issue that alcohol is." |
| Jackie Ballard, chief executive of Alcohol Concern said urgent action was needed to tackle the issue of alcohol misuse. | Jackie Ballard, chief executive of Alcohol Concern said urgent action was needed to tackle the issue of alcohol misuse. |
| "I hope all parties will read the manifesto and show a commitment to the vital measures which it highlights." | "I hope all parties will read the manifesto and show a commitment to the vital measures which it highlights." |
| A government spokeswoman said: "We are taking action to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and to give people better information about the impact drinking can have on your health. | A government spokeswoman said: "We are taking action to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and to give people better information about the impact drinking can have on your health. |
| "Through our Responsibility Deal, the drinks industry has committed to putting unit and health messages on 80% of all bottles and cans. And we have banned alcohol sales below the level of duty plus VAT to tackle the worst cases of very cheap and harmful alcohol." | "Through our Responsibility Deal, the drinks industry has committed to putting unit and health messages on 80% of all bottles and cans. And we have banned alcohol sales below the level of duty plus VAT to tackle the worst cases of very cheap and harmful alcohol." |