The Unexpected Reason Health Experts Say You Should Drink Less Wine Leave a comment

Anyone who shops for groceries on a regular basis is likely more than familiar with nutrition labeling, which tells us how many calories, grams of fat, and other nutritional content information about the items we’re thinking of buying. While different countries around the world take varying approaches to nutrition labeling depending on local laws, according to Saltwell, one beverage has consistently taken the heat for its lack of transparency: wine. According to Vox, wine producers (along with beer and alcohol makers) aren’t subject to the same laws that require food and non-alcoholic drink companies to use nutrition labeling. After years of pressure from consumer advocates, in 2013, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau ruled that it was optional for winemakers to share nutrition information on the label — but unsurprisingly, the vast majority of them choose not to do so.

This is likely because, like other alcoholic drinks, wine tends to be very high in calories. With more and more people interested in eating healthy, what winemaker would want to reveal a high calorie content?