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Nutrition Labels on Booze: Cool or Not?

Mon, 08/06/2007 - 3:30am by FitSugar
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New reports are saying that the Treasury Department is considering a new rule that would require companies to put alcoholic content, serving sizes and nutritional information on all alcoholic drink packaging (from beer cans to wine bottles).

As of now, labels on all liquor and on wine with more than 14 percent alcohol by volume must disclose at least the alcohol content, but this is not required for beer (except in some states). However, if a brewer wants its beer to be labeled as a "light" beer, the label must show its caloric content and the percent of alcohol per volume.

What do you think -- Are you ready to see how bad (or good) for you booze is?

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  • MrsSchmitt's picture
    MrsSchmitt
    4

    Sometimes I look for it and of course it's not there... Why shouldn't booze have the Nutrition Facts too?

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • emilyplayscello's picture
    emilyplayscello
    5

    yes! i HATE that there's no nutrition labels on alcohol. i'm a compulsive label-reader, and i have always found this very frustrating.

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • ElectroPopTart's picture
    ElectroPopTart
    14

    That is LAME!!! There needs to be SOME sort of sophistication. This would make alcohol seem sooo grocery store. Geez, freaking fat Americans need to eat and drink in moderation so everything doesn't have a freaking label on it!

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • cravinsugar's picture
    cravinsugar
    15

    Hey ElectroPopTart:

    freaking fat-headed Americans need to understand that SOME of us care abotu what we put in our bodies, and want to know exactly what our drinks contain.

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • CestLaVie's picture
    CestLaVie
    16

    GOOD! I am always searching online for content and could never understand why it isn't on the package- of course we know it's not GOOD for us but I want to be able to compare while I am in the store. Maybe this will also prompt some companies to watch what IS in it.

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • number6_ed's picture
    number6_ed
    17

    I also think this would make the bottle look less classy and sophisticated so I propose a little card attached around the neck of the bottle by a rubber bandy thing instead. That way the nutritional info is there, but you can remove it and it doesn't affect the look of the bottle.

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • suzanne's picture
    suzanne
    18

    Perfect solution numer6_ed

    Still the sophistocation, but also the information to make an informed choice and keep track of the calories and sugars. You should send that idea off to the powers that be...

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • kiddylnd's picture
    kiddylnd
    19

    I'm with nubmber6. Great idea. Really, if I buy a bottle of wine for a hostess, I don't want it marred by and ugly food label. Really people, are you drinking THAT MUCH that you need to know it's nutrition contents? I understand wanting to know the caloric content, but perhaps the vineyards just need to post this info on their websites? Let's not ruin a good thing!

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • MissRoxy's picture
    MissRoxy
    20

    I dont' care because I dont trust nutrition labels anyway. How many products out there claim NO TRANS FAT, yet have partially-hydrogenated oils in the ingredients??? It's all bunk.

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • Makeuplovingirl's picture
    Makeuplovingirl
    22

    MissRoxy - You can find out whether a product has trans fat by reading the ingredient label. If it has less than .5 g, they don't need to list it.
    I think it's a great idea. I always look up the calories online anyway. I'd be interested in knowing the sugars, carbs, etc.

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • minhoca's picture
    minhoca
    23

    Website and card attached would be great, I agree a label on the back does ruin the sophistication..

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • rubialala's picture
    rubialala
    24

    I don't really care, but I like my pretty wine bottles without ugly ingredients lists on them.

    47 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • br0wneyed9irl00's picture
    br0wneyed9irl00
    25

    a good designer can make a bottle/label look sophisticated, even if it features valuable information on nutrition. besides, how is being uninformed sophisticated?

    47 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • magita's picture
    magita
    27

    I don't think there's anything wrong with listing nutritional info...why not?? A lot of beer bottles actually have the nutrition info listed on the side of the label really discreetly; its possible to do it without plastering an ugly "Nutrition Facts" on the label...I don't see why it should be any different with wine bottles.

    47 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • ThePerfectScore's picture
    ThePerfectScore
    28

    I say put it on the bottom of the bottle.... Its so ugly.....so make us have to flip the bottle over to see...

    47 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • SeptemberLights's picture
    SeptemberLights
    29

    I have to say its a cool idea. they could try printing it on the bottom of the bottle? that wouldent be so bad. i know when i stopped drinking wine it helped me loose weight. if you are drinking 2-3 glasses of wine a night its easy to gain weight!

    47 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • megafie's picture
    megafie
    30

    I don't think I would pay attention but it might be helpful to people that have no clue about how many calories their drinks have

    47 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • marley11's picture
    marley11
    31

    i would love this, at a party
    earlier, i picked up the pinot grigio
    and was definitely wondering how
    many calories and sugar i was putting
    into my body.

    46 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment

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