Hopping mad: New health warning stirs up Belgian brewers
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The Belgian government wants to replace "Alcohol abuse harms health" with "Alcohol harms health" in all advertisements for alcoholic beverages.
Hopping mad: New health warning stirs up Belgian brewers
The change stirring up their discontent comes down to cutting just one crucial word. The government wants to alter the current warning from "the abuse of alcohol is harmful to your health" to "alcohol is harmful for your health". For Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke, the move announced in spring -- which is still being debated in parliament -- is justified by the need to better protect minors and inform adults over the risks of drinking. "Alc…
The controversial change involves the removal of just one important word. The government wants to change the current warning "alcohol abuse is harmful to your health" to "alcohol is harmful to your health."
Belgium wants to tighten the warning displayed in the advertisements for alcohol. The brewers, led by the giant AB InBev, denounce an attack... Read more A simple sentence made the Belgian brewers foam appeared first on Le Singulier.
Belgian Brewers Oppose Tougher Alcohol Health Warning
Brussels, Belgium, 25 September, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Belgian brewers are stepping up opposition to a tougher alcohol health warning planned for advertisements, arguing that the government’s proposed wording fails to distinguish between alcohol abuse and moderate consumption. …
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