El labeled of the wine is in the point of view. El European Parliament has put on the table the inclusion of warning messages on wine bottles. The objective is alert to consumers of cancer risk associated with alcohol. According to report of the leader of the proposal there is a direct link between alcohol intake and cancer. In spite of the great recovery of the wine market in Spain la concern has already reached all the wineries, as well as the hotel sector. If you want to know more, keep reading!
Wine labeling influences its consumption
El and winery has already shown his restlessness in front of future consecuencias of the new measure. Although the decision to implement it is not yet final, the mere fact of its study already worries all the actors involved. Should this measure be implemented, would it be effective? Would sales decline? Well then in 2017 a group of researchers asked themselves the same question and decided to find out. The study was carried out in Canada specifically in the largest liquor store in Yukon, territory with the highest rate of alcohol consumption.
The researchers put 300.000 warning labels quite colorful and visible in bottles and cans of alcohol. In total, the 98% of products of the store contained prevention messages Which it was the result? All the sales decreased by 6,6% compared to stores where drinks were not labeled. They also discovered that the warning labeling made customers a 10% more likely to remember the link between alcohol and cancer
Despite great efforts by Canadian alcohol industry lobbyists to shut down our study and keep consumers in the dark, we found evidence that warning labels helped alcohol drinkers Yukon to be better informed about the health risks of alcohol, and encouraged many to reduce their consumption. Tim Stockwell, Director of Canadian Institute for Substances Research in Victoria.
What would be the consequences of the new wine labeling?
In addition to this research, it has been shown that the warning labels on the packages of cigarettes they have resulted effective. Many people have quit smoking influenced by them. Thus they have become a element clef in the fight against this serious public health problem. Therefore, it is to be expected that the wine labeling suppose negative consequences for and, and positive for people's health.
📰 Olga Viza, on the possible labeling of wine with health warnings
🗣 “Does the EU do it to lower the level of alcoholism in Europe or is it because of cancer? If it's because of cancer, countless things from the food industry would have to be labeled"#Better with You pic.twitter.com/Z0xMIUjlAX
– BetterContigoTVE (@BestContigoTVE) January 27, 2022
The risk of cancer and alcohol
La scientific evidence has shown that alcohol drinkers have increased risk of cancer than those who never drank. Also, the risk increases relative to the consumption level. El National Toxicology Program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services includes consumption of alcoholic drinks as a known human carcinogen. The cancers associated with long-term alcohol consumption are the cancer head and neck, esophagus, liver, breast, and colorectal.
Although the conviction that a glass of wine per day It is healthy is widespread in society, reality is different. It is true that the consumption of a glass of wine a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But, eye, only in men older than 45 years y of de more than 55 years. However, it is about very specific cases and in people that meet certain patterns. If you want to know more about this controversial statement, we recommend you read this article of The country.
El alcohol is responsible substance of the 6% of annual deaths in the world. The wine, red or white has a graduation around 10-15% de alcohol. Logically we are not talking about the same amount that a bottle of whiskey (around the 40%), for example. However, the population must be aware of its possible health risks, since it is a drink very normalized in society. And, we must not forget that we are talking about a substance that can cause addiction and that not everyone has the same vulnerability. And you, What do you think?
