The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing that all bottles of wine, beer, and spirits in the United States display ingredients and nutritional information, as well as allergen warnings, the Treasury Department said Thursday.
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, which is part of the Treasury Department, wants to label alcohol bottles with the same information that is printed on food products.
The first requirement would be to list the calories, carbohydrates, and protein in a single serving. The second requirement would be to list whether the alcohol contains any allergens that may cause allergic reactions in some people, such as eggs, milk, fish, shellfish, wheat, and peanuts.
Dr. The government has been pushing for the information to be displayed on alcohol bottles since Vivek Murthy issued a recommendation earlier this year.
Consumer advocacy groups, including the Center for Science in the Public Interest, have been pushing for the information to be displayed for about 20 years.
Beverage companies have been allowed to voluntarily list ingredients for the past few years. An August 2021 survey by the Beer Institute found that 95 percent of the top breweries sell nutritional information. Now, the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Customs and Trade Bureau is pushing to make it mandatory.
