Ireland to Add Cancer Warnings to Alcoholic Beverages

Ireland to Add Cancer Warnings to Alcoholic Beverages
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Ireland is leading the charge as the first country to mandate health warnings on all alcoholic beverages, and other countries may soon follow suit.

Warning labels aren’t new to alcoholic beverages, but the country’s comprehensive additions—including cancer and liver disease warnings—are.

Jennifer Sweenie
Jennifer Sweenie
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Jennifer Sweenie is a New York-based health reporter. She is a nutritional therapy practitioner and trained health-supportive chef focused on functional nutrition and the power of natural, whole foods. Jennifer serves on the board of directors for Slow Food NYC and is a former board member of the Farm-to-Consumer Foundation.
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