Sunday, July 24, 2016

npr: Since calorie labeling on most alcoholic beverages is...



npr:

Since calorie labeling on most alcoholic beverages is voluntary, it’s often hard to know how many calories are in your favorite brew.

And — perhaps — ignorance is bliss. But ignoring those liquid calories is about to get a lot tougher. Soon, calorie counts may be staring you in the face.

The Beer Institute, a trade group that includes the biggest brewing names, including Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors and Heineken USA, has announced a new initiative aimed at transparency.

Brewers will list calories, carbs, alcohol by volume (ABV) and other nutrition information right on their bottles and cans.

Beer Bottles Will Soon Include A Reality Check: A Calorie Count

Chart: Katie Park and Rhitu Chaterjee/NPR

SHUT UP, BEER! I KNOW YOU’RE BAD FOR ME!!! NOW GET IN MY MOUTH!!!



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