LABELS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY HAVE TO INFORM AMOUNT OF CALORIES

Approved by the Commission of Transparency, governance, oversight and control and consumer protection (CTFC), went to vote this Wednesday (28) the Committee of Social Affairs (CAS) of the Senate the Bill that States that the data on the value the product should be included on energy labelling of alcoholic beverage. The Senate Bill (PLS) 360/2014, the former Senator Ruben Figueiró, aims to help control obesity. According to the justification of the proposal, most consumers don't usually know that alcoholic beverages have high caloric value. In the initial text of presentation of the project, says that the proposal will be Figueiró "contributing to the health protection of the population, as well as for the protection of consumer rights". Rapporteur for the proposal on CAS, Senator Regina Sousa (EN-PI) drew attention to the consumption of large quantities of alcoholic beverages in the caloric intake of the adult population, contributing to the "obesity epidemic". She believes that the information on the energy content of the product may lead to moderation in your consumption. In the report submitted to the Commission for Social Affairs, Regina presented data, based on studies of the World Health Organization (who) to realize that "a can of 350 ml beer, for example, has between 150 and 200 calories. Have a glass of 125 ml dry wine contains about 100 calories. The spirits, in function of your alcohol content higher, reach higher values, with about 240 calories in 100 ml of Scotch, vodka or rum. " The project will be voted in terminativo character in CAS, and, if approved by the Committee, will proceed directly to the Chamber of Deputies, without going through the Senate floor unless there is appeal to both.