Call on govt review panel for better alcohol labelling
VIC: Research released today shows half of all Victorians don’t realise that alcohol causes cancer, prompting the Alcohol Policy Coalition to call for health advisory labels on all alcohol products to better inform consumers.
The Council of Australian Governments is today holding a public meeting in Melbourne to discuss overhauling Australia’s food and alcohol labelling laws.
“People need to know what they are drinking and how it can impact their health so that they can make an informed decision about the drinks they purchase and consume,” said Craig Sinclair, Director of the Cancer Prevention Centre, Cancer Council Victoria.
The VicHealth survey of 1,500 Victorians showed one in four people don’t believe that alcohol is a cause of cancer, while another twenty-five percent said they weren’t sure. . . . . .
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