Belgium: Brewers sling against the new prevention message on alcohol

In Belgium, the government is preparing to put in place a decree to replace the mention "alcohol abuse harms health" on advertisements with "alcohol harms health". This health warning is in line with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), according to which there is no consumption of alcohol with zero risk.Debates were heated in parliament on October 7, and the bill provoked an outcry from brewers who went so far as to accuse the government of attacking a national cultural heritage. They counterattack via a campaign in the press.