Subscribe to our newsletter. The U.S. Surgeon General has testified that labels on wine bottles urging consumers to learn more about the health effects of wine would probably lead to irresponsible drinking. As a result the Bureau scheduled public hearings the last week in April in Washington, D.C. and will continue in San Francisco May 23 and 24, near the heart of U.S. wine country. Thurmond was the first to testify before the panel.
Winemakers adamantly deny that they are trying to boost sales with the labels.
Health experts do not dispute the wine industry's claim that moderate drinking is beneficial to some individuals, but Dr. Carlos Camargo, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, who opposes the labels, warned that for many other individuals, even moderate drinking is unhealthy. George A. Hacker echoed those sentiments in his testimony . Alcohol is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Alcohol consumption is associated with cirrhosis, numerous cancers, hemorrhagic stroke, birth defects, injuries, violence, poisoning, and suicide. Ask it on the Bulletin Board.