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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.
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 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.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28735740
Minimum pricing is required, you can buy 3L of strong cider for £4.50 which is 20p a unit. The government have paid lip service to tackling the problem, just as they have with plain packaging for cigarettes - they are afraid of upsetting big business
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.
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.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28735740
Minimum pricing is required, you can buy 3L of strong cider for £4.50 which is 20p a unit. The government have paid lip service to tackling the problem, just as they have with plain packaging for cigarettes - they are afraid of upsetting big business