The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is calling on lawmakers to add warning labels to liquor bottles and containers to help you better understand how much alcohol you’re consuming relative to the risks.
Carolyn Hurst, chair of Ontario Craft Wineries and owner of Westcott Vineyards, said the wine industry has long been “advocates of moderation.” While the industry is conscious of the potential negative health impacts of alcohol use, Hurst said adding additional labelling could be an “administrative burden” on Ontario’s wine makers.
However, Hicken said health-risk labelling “is a contentious issue,” given conflicting results from various studies into alcohol risks. “It is my view that it would be difficult to generate label statements that would be fair if they go beyond advocating for moderate consumption,” he said. Ken Wong, marketing faculty with the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, told the Star he expected such labelling would be less effective than those that already exist on tobacco and cannabis products.
While they’re at it, can we please have nutrition labels on beer and coolers? I want to know how many calories there are before I buy. Why are these products exempt?