The Irish Cancer Society has urged the Minister for Health Simon Harris not drop the most contentious item of the Public Health Alcohol Bill – the cancer warning which would be placed on all products.
Harris has already rolled back on the so-called booze curtain for smaller retailers, a measure which he hoped would reduce visibility of alcoholic beverages for younger shoppers, and it was reported this week that the warning provision could also be dropped.
Head of Services and Advocacy at the Irish Cancer Society, Donal Buggy said the minister must re-affirm his, and his department’s, commitment to ensuring that “the undeniable link between alcohol and fatal cancers will be included on alcohol labelling as part of the Bill”.
“It is deeply disappointing to read of government sources flying kites about the potential dropping of this provision which strengthens the legislation, is clear, and is evidently workable,” he said.
The drinks industry said such a move would make Ireland unique, as no other country in the world has similar labelling.
Source: Christina Finn, The Journal.ie, 22/09/18
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