Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Government and alcohol watchdog that can’t handle its super-strength drink

8 July: 2008:

Homelessness charity Thames Reach has slammed both the Government and the Portman Group for letting the drinks industry off the hook over the availability of dangerous nine per cent super-strength beers.

This follows the Portman Group’s Complaints Panel decision to reject a complaint from Thames Reach, concerning the production of super-strength lager containing four and a half units of alcohol in 500ml cans.

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