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Old 11-21-2008, 03:44 PM   #11
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They've been trying....

I found these with google...

Beer and liquor brawl over nutritional labels - Samuel Loewenberg - Politico.com

Rule change could require companies to put alcohol content, nutrition facts on containers - International Herald Tribune

http://www.boozebasher.com/2008-03-12/booze-news/booze-news-liquor-bottles-to-require-nutritional-information-label/

http://beeractivist.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/nutrition-labels-for-beer/
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Old 11-21-2008, 03:50 PM   #12
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Beer is regualted by the ATF (Alchohol Tobacco and Firearms). Throw in gambling, and hookers and we have a party. Not the FDA (food and drug administration) So it is not food, at least according to the US Gov't.
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Old 11-21-2008, 03:53 PM   #13
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In one way I wish the nutritional info was on the bottles but I guess ignorance is bliss... and has a lot more calories.
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I always though it was the BMC lobbyists trying to hide the fact that they put more than just water, malt, hops, and yeast in their product. They would have to include all those scary additives as well.
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Old 11-21-2008, 04:24 PM   #15
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I always though it was the BMC lobbyists trying to hide the fact that they put more than just water, malt, hops, and yeast in their product. They would have to include all those scary additives as well.
come on, BMC doesn't use malt or hops! they use rice, yeast, and water!
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Old 11-21-2008, 04:28 PM   #16
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I always though it was the BMC lobbyists trying to hide the fact that they put more than just water, malt, hops, and yeast in their product. They would have to include all those scary additives as well.
I'm sure that's a big part of it....think of all the "purity" marketing the various ones use....it wouldn't be so pure if you found out they stabilize with sorbital or something.
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Old 11-21-2008, 04:44 PM   #17
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I remember years ago it was the French who opposed labels on their wine bottles...beer companies got on that band wagon fast too.

Reportedly, the reason was is that they would have to list ingredients that they don't want you to know the contents.

It's not what they tell you that should scare you, but what they DON'T tell you that you should really know.
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I ran accross these articles yesterday, how fitting:

Realbeer.com: Beer And Your Health

P.S. There are vitamins in there
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