Eurocare's suggested amendments to proposal on food information to consumers
Following consultations with its members and other Public Health Organisations and experts, Eurocare (an Alliance of some 50 organizations working for the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related harm) has sent out to the Members of the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament its suggested amendments to the proposal on food information to consumers.
Eurocare has called upon all members in the ENVI Committee to protect the health and safety of consumers and to promote their right to information by removing the exemption of beer, wine and spirits, from the requirement to bear a list of ingredients and nutritional values that apply to the rest of foodstuffs.
Please find the suggested amendments here
Today consumers have no way of knowing the most basic information about alcoholic beverages.
Eurocare believes all alcoholic beverages, should be required to state on their labels: their ingredients, relevant nutrition information (i.e. energy value and carbohydrates) as well as the total grams of pure alcohol pr 100 ml or units.
Providing this information on alcohol labels would allow consumers to make informed choices about their alcohol consumption. It would allow them to assess the quality of the beverages; help them to avoid potentially dangerous physical reactions; better understand how their consumption of alcohol fits into their daily diet and keep track of their alcohol intake.