Why is there no nutritional info on beer/alcohol products?

Question

American standards require that nutritional info is listed on all pre-packaged foods/beverages that we consume-except alcohol. Why aren't they required to list calories, sodium content, etc on beer and alcohol?

Answer 1

There's actually rumblings that before too long their will be.  The argument against it is that if you put "nutritional" labels on alcohol that people would get the idea in their head that drinking is healthy.  This is both true and false but special interests groups have made d**n sure they make booze look as bad as possible.  Why have a nutritional label when you can have a friendly reminder from the Surgeon General that you're slowly dying?

Answer 2

cuz you don't wanna know!

ha.

i don't know the real answer, but am curious. good question.

Answer 3

You can still find it, LOL

Bud Light -

Calories 110

Total Fat 0 g 0%

   Sat. Fat 0 g 0%

   Trans Fat 0 g  

Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

Sodium 20 mg 1%

Total Carbs. 6.6 g 2%

   Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%

   Sugars 0 g  

Protein 0.9 g  

COORS LIGHT -

Calories 138

Total Fat 0 g 0%

   Sat. Fat 0 g 0%

   Trans Fat 0 g  

Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

Sodium 18 mg 1%

Total Carbs. 6.8 g 2%

   Dietary Fiber 0 g 0%

   Sugars -  

Protein 0.9 g  

Calcium 162.3 mg  

Potassium 89.2 mg  

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Answer 4

Alcohol products are not foods, so they are not under the same rules as normal foods and drinks. The laws were never created which require all those nutritional facts.

Answer 5

because you cant diet on beer etc.

people who need to read all nutritional info like patients with diabetes for an example, are advised not to drink alcohol products.

so if you are limited on amount of intake on a certant ingredient, i advise not to drink it.

Answer 6

Because the liquor lobbyists are better than the meat and dairy lobbyists.

Answer 7

I wish I knew!  I think it's something the drink manufacturers worked out with the politicians.  Or maybe the idea was, not to encourage people to drink.