tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post7113415610719165561..comments2024-03-29T08:01:51.705+00:00Comments on The Pub Curmudgeon: Labelling away diversityCurmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-45128045891342471422010-02-17T10:20:07.725+00:002010-02-17T10:20:07.725+00:00Perhaps we should have labelling rules for governm...Perhaps we should have labelling rules for government policies. We could start by requiring the total cost and number of public-sector employees a policy requires; then we could make them bigger, and have them displayed on all government offices and advertisements. Finally we could require pictures of concentration camps to be added to them.Brian, follower of Deornothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941277617617928470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-14792666199428943282010-02-17T09:32:17.920+00:002010-02-17T09:32:17.920+00:00Currently in Tesco the following have abv & un...Currently in Tesco the following have abv & units & warning about boozing whilst pregnant clearly displayed : cooking lager & bitter! For those with abv & units : single unit bottles of premium ale!, for abv only : imported bottles of specialist beer!Cooking Lagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02830924433230427226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-18538044297519703532010-02-17T09:05:51.031+00:002010-02-17T09:05:51.031+00:00"And, of course, as we have seen with tobacco...<i>"And, of course, as we have seen with tobacco, mandatory labels will inevitably be the start of a slippery slope."</i><br /><br />Yes, I agree, there's a long game being played here, using the strategy which led to the smoking ban.<br /><br />US bottled beers carry a Surgeon's General warning which importers must somehow incorporate. A sticker overlapping the original label is acceptable. On the other hand, they aren't required to include ABV.Sid Bogglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452473947039475736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-16386055883343661032010-02-17T01:09:18.253+00:002010-02-17T01:09:18.253+00:00I looked through my cupboard - Sierra Nevada Pale ...I looked through my cupboard - Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Duvel, Leffe Blonde, BrewDog Punk IPA, Rekorderlig Swedish Cider - not a health warning on any of them. Realistically if it becomes compulsory we will end up with ugly stick-on labels, but in what way does that really improve health?Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558747878308766840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623537812609722663.post-88976699838856292002010-02-17T00:56:45.814+00:002010-02-17T00:56:45.814+00:00Yes, I fear you may be correct in all of this. I h...Yes, I fear you may be correct in all of this. I hadn't thought of the possible impact on small producers.Neville Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923209266005338452noreply@blogger.com