Call for alcohol alert on drinks with less booze than a BANANA to reduce ...

Call for alcohol alert on drinks with less booze than a BANANA to reduce ...
Call for alcohol alert on drinks with less booze than a BANANA to reduce ...
Call for alcohol alert on drinks with less booze than a BANANA in bid to reduce number of pregnant women who drink Drinks containing less alcohol than a banana could be given pregnancy warnings The Government will be reviewing what can legally be described as 'alcohol-free' One proposal would see warnings put on drinks with as little as 0.05% of alcohol This is less than found in many foods, including sourdough bread (0.5 per cent)

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Drinks containing less alcohol than a banana could be slapped with pregnancy warning labels under plans being considered by ministers.

The Government is set to launch a review into labelling rules and what can be legally described as 'alcohol-free'.

One proposal would see firms forced to put warnings on some drinks with tiny traces of alcohol, as low as 0.05 per cent.

This is less than that found in many popular foods, including bananas (0.3 per cent) and sourdough bread (0.5 per cent). 

The Government is set to launch a review into labelling rules and what can be legally described as 'alcohol-free', which would affect 'low-alcohol' and 'alcohol-free' beers (stock image)

The Government is set to launch a review into labelling rules and what can be legally described as 'alcohol-free', which would affect 'low-alcohol' and 'alcohol-free' beers (stock image)

The move would affect trendy 'low-alcohol' and 'alcohol-free' beers, wines and spirits. These are popular with pregnant women,

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