British MPs and peers think that alcoholic drinks should all display the number of calories that they contain.
Tory MP Tracey Crouch, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Misuse said “We’ve seen an increase in the number of women drinking and relating that to calorie numbers will have a positive impact,”
She insists that the ‘tiny’ voluntary logos on wine bottles warning consumers to drink responsibly are not enough. I don’t see why alcohol labels shouldn’t include evidence-based health-warnings such as ‘excessive alcohol consumption can harm your liver,’
The number of calories in your evening drink:
Pint of Guinness (draught) – 210
Gin and tonic (25ml Gordon’s with standard tonic) – 169
Small glass of white wine (125ml of 13% strength) – 114
Shot of whisky (40ml) – 100
Pint of lager (4% strength) – 189
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