Alcohol labelling falls short – midwife

July 10, 2014

A Manawatu midwife is not only disappointed alcohol warning labels for pregnant women have not been made compulsory but thinks the industry should take it a step further and include warnings for breastfeeding mothers as well. The alcohol industry will be allowed two more years to voluntarily warn consumers of the risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant after a decision by trans-Tasman food safety ministers last week.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/10252092/Alcohol-labelling-falls-short-midwife

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