“A number of Canadian brewers, including a number of our members, have voluntary health warning labels or pictographs on packaging dealing with warnings against drinking while pregnant and driving while intoxicated,” Hélie said.
The most recent available data show that alcohol causes nearly 7,000 cancer deaths each year in Canada, with most cases being breast or colon cancer, followed by cancers of the rectum, mouth and throat, liver, esophagus and larynx. Liver disease and most types of cardiovascular diseases are also linked to alcohol use.
Catherine Paradis, interim co-chair of the CCSA’s guidance, said the experts used internationally renowned methodology that was suggested by the Public Health Agency of Canada and reviewed by Health Canada. Australia used the same approach for low-risk drinking guidelines, she added. “We’re encouraging people to track the number of standard drinks that they’re consuming and to make informed decisions about alcohol and their health,” he said.
What about carcinogens in cold-cuts (lunch meats like salami, pepperoni, etc,) as well as in barbecued foods? Children take sandwiches to school. Should we not add warnings to all drinks/foods that contain cancer-causing carcinogens?
Uh oh bruce_arthur Guess it’s time we start restricting alcohol, and create an ‘alcohol consumption passport’. I don’t want our public hospitals capacity to suffer. How many you have a week
Oh and I forgot to mention safe supply.
They should lead by example and stop spending thousands in hooch on simple air travel excursions.
Yeah no shit they are pushing back.. they stand to lose a lot of money while Canadians stand to have a better picture of their health..
Wait...alcohol in excess is bad for us No effing way. What's next... cigarettes? Heroin shot into my eye?
Enough of this nanny state nonsense. I swear this country is obsessed with warning labels and safety this safety that while completely ignoring real problems. All while pushing experimental fake vaccines that don't even work. Where's the warning labels on that poison?
any substance that is harmful for human consumption even a little should be asked to put this info on their product.