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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Raising a Glass, Perhaps Labeled

By Cindy Skrzycki
Wednesday, December 31, 2008; Page D01


Consumer advocates are toasting the arrival of Timothy Geithner as President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be the new Treasury secretary by urging him to fix -- along with the economy -- labels on alcoholic drinks.

In a Dec. 11 letter, four groups told Geithner that while they recognize the challenges he faces, nutritional details on the ingredients in libations, especially the alcohol content per serving, have gone unaddressed for too long.
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