Wine Spectator On The Surgeon General’s Warning

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday calling for alcoholic beverages to carry cancer warnings, arguing that Americans are uneducated about potential links between alcohol and seven types of cancer. He also suggested that the U.S. Dietary Guidelines on alcohol consumption, which are currently under review, be revised. Mandating such warning labels would require an act of Congress.

Dr. Murthy, who has served as surgeon general since 2021 and also held the office from 2014 to 2017, said he was motivated because of evidence that most Americans do not know of links between alcohol and cancer. “Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer,” said Murthy in a statement. “Yet the majority of Americans are unaware of this risk.” Wine Spectator has more.

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