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ALCOHOLIC drinks will get new warning labels under a government scheme announced today.
In a voluntary agreement between ministers and the industry, all drinks will be expected to carry details of units and recommended safe drinking levels on their labels by the end of 2008.
At present, bottles and cans carry percentage details of alcohol and most carry unit information. But the Government now wants safety advice for pregnant women put on there as well as the recommendations for safe drinking.
The move comes amid fears about the rise in binge drinking and an increase in alcohol-related diseases and death.
The new labels will include the drink's unit content and the recommended safe drinking levels.
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In a voluntary agreement between ministers and the industry, all drinks will be expected to carry details of units and recommended safe drinking levels on their labels by the end of 2008.
At present, bottles and cans carry percentage details of alcohol and most carry unit information. But the Government now wants safety advice for pregnant women put on there as well as the recommendations for safe drinking.
The move comes amid fears about the rise in binge drinking and an increase in alcohol-related diseases and death.
The new labels will include the drink's unit content and the recommended safe drinking levels.
Source
