By Seb Joseph

Alcohol makers have been urged to introduce calorie labels to their packaging in order to inform more people that their products can contribute to weight gain, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

The lobby group, which represents 370 councils, claimed calories from alcohol have no nutritional value and are contributing to an escalating obesity crisis. It’s a side effect not known by many Britons, who usually associate the health dangers of drinking alcohol to liver damage and an increased risk of cancer, the LGA continued.

Drinking five pints of beer over 24 hours is the calorific equivalent of eating more than Read full story ›

Source: The Drum