Press Release: Alcoholic drinks should state calorie content, say MEPs

The European Parliament stated in plenary on 29 April 2015 that plans for labelling the calorie content of alcoholic beverages should be tabled by the European Commission at the latest in 2016.

The resolution called for a new EU Alcohol Strategy focusing on alcohol consumption by minors and EU-wide labelling to discourage drink driving and drinking while pregnant.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Delayed Commission report on alcohol labelling frustrates beer industry http://www.europeansources.info/record/delayed-commission-report-on-alcohol-labelling-frustrates-beer-industry/

EurActiv, 30.04.15: Parliament urges Commission to submit new alcohol strategy http://www.euractiv.com/sections/health-consumers/parliament-urges-eu-commission-submit-new-alcohol-strategy-314211

EurActiv, 22.05.15: Commission set to dump EU alcohol strategy http://www.euractiv.com/sections/health-consumers/commission-set-dump-eu-alcohol-strategy-314782

EurActiv, 03.06.15: Health NGOs walk out of EU alcohol forum http://www.euractiv.com/sections/health-consumers/health-ngos-walk-out-eu-alcohol-forum-315075

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