How many calories in that beer? European Parliament votes to tell you

MEPs add to alcohol calorie label calls - BBC News:

"MEPs have backed calls for calorie labels to be put on all alcoholic drinks in a vote at the European Parliament.
Food already has calorie information, but most alcohol is exempt.
Public health experts say mandatory labelling is needed to inform consumers and help halt rising rates of obesity.
However, the MEPs' vote is not binding and it will still take many months, or even years, before the proposals could become law.
Alcoholic drinks that contain more than 1.2% alcohol by volume are exempt from EU regulations on nutritional labelling that came in to force in 2011 covering all food and soft drink."



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