Why aren FDA labels required on all drink products, namely alcoholic beverages?
As a consumer, I want to know the calorie and sugar content. —Chris Milinazzo, Townsend, Mass. A: The FDA, which requires nutrition labels on everything from soft drinks to milk to bottled water, has no authority over alcohol labeling. That’s the job of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, part of the Department of Treasury. Under current law, the makers of beer, wine and spirits cannot put information about serving sizes, calories, sugars or even allergens on their labels. The National Consumers League and other groups have been pushing for changes. And it looks like at least some are coming. The bureau will soon issue voluntary guidelines for manufacturers to include allergy information and seek public comment on mandatory allergy labeling, spokesman Art Resnick says. Additional questions will be addressed in the future, he says. Q: Which specific (sunscreen) ingredients should we look for? Aren’t there more effective ingredients available in products from Europe that have n
