CJ Helie, president of Beer Canada, said the industry is voluntarily informing people to drink responsibly so there's no need for any labels.
The guidance is based on the findings of a panel of 23 experts who reviewed nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed studies as part of a two-year process that also considered feedback from 4,845 people during an online public consultation process in spring 2021. However, Helie questioned the experts' methodology and said the current findings required an independent review, a sentiment echoed by Spirits Canada president Jan Westcott.
Rob Taylor, spokesman for Wine Growers Canada, said the group did not take part in the consultations. He said it launched an online initiative called "The Right Amount" in November to educate consumers about responsible drinking and how to calculate the number of standard drinks in a glass or bottle of alcohol, depending on the volume and percentage of alcohol.
Paradis called the QR code a marketing tool and disagreed with its focus on binge drinking rather than the risks of low levels of consumption. Advice should come from health experts, she said.
How about putting warning labels on bags of chips, or sugary cereals? Or on the drivethru signs at McDonald’s or Timmies?
Not only unnecessary but silly because people don’t read them!
The warning labels on cigarettes stopped no one. When they first came out I collected them.
i agree, there is no point as only adults can buy it and we are aware ty for the government for being our parents but let's not as say we did
Same with vaping
Cigarette companies were saying the same back in the day
Is booze expensive in Canada?
Big Brother is everywhere.
Maybe start suing them
Put the warning on
Did we expect them to ask for warning labels? 🤣
should put them on covid jabs first
My Aunt always gave me shit for my 2 glasses of wine each night saying it causes cancer. She died of cancer last year without any alcohol at all. Explain that to me.
Yeah they gotta say that. It'd only be news if they say otherwise.
It’s on tobacco and cannabis. Alcohol kills a lot of people
Industry that encouraged smoking and drinking while pregnant until 1990s says 'cancer warning unnecessary'.
That's nice.
Much healthier than permanent spike protein poison jabs.
What about the cereal or soft drink isle in the supermarket. Have we been consuming that stuff for a thousand years.
We need booze so ppl will F**k.
Can't you for the love of all things holy please leave us the f^*k alone.
They are very needed,just how well the people pay attention to them is another thing
Have you met a smoker that stop because of warnings or graphic pictures on packages
Won’t stop me from drinking all I want 🥃
Maybe we start with Covid “vaccines”
Should do it to the food in grocery stores
Amusing to say the least. If it is Weed, Alcohol, Cigarettes, The Government has gone too far and there is no need for such things. Electronic cigarettes on the other hand, watch out! Someone has to think about the children.
I was wandering around liquor store and thought, what a selection. So many bottles, flavors!! And now they sell gummies! You can be drunk, stoned 24/7. We have to take care of our bodies. Luckily since retired, I rarely drink. 🙃 moderation. I do not enjoy hangovers.
Yup
Quelle surprise
Of course they're necessary! 😮😢
You know what else causes cancer? Everything...
FFS! If people want to drink let them drink! Stop trying to dictate everyone’s lives!!!! You put grotesque pics on cigarette packs, not a damn smoker I know quit! Live and let live, enough control tactics already!
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more stupid. Stop with the labels. Are we going to stick it on every candy bar next !
Of course. 🙄