Tuesday 1er october 2019
Renowned for being a low-alcohol drink, beer appeals to young people. However, some cans have a very high alcohol level. A ” attack on the health of young people According to the president of the league against cancer.
Beer, a drink that can be highly alcoholic
Axel Kahn, the new president of the league against cancer, is sounding the alarm. According to this geneticist, strongly alcoholic beers are ” an attack on the health of young people “. While most are at 4-5 or even 6-7% alcohol, we see ranges emerging at 14%, and even 16 or almost 17%! ” the professor alarmed.
This is why, in an article published on September 30 in The Parisian, he asks that the regulations be tightened. Indeed, these famous beers are much more alcoholic than they seem. Drinking 50 cl would, according to the newspaper, be like drinking the equivalent of an almost entire bottle of wine..
Legislate to protect the health of young people
Problem, these high alcoholic beers are sold in cans at a low price and are therefore particularly appreciated by young people and ” of the street people “ explains Axel Kahn. To stem the phenomenon, the president of the league against cancer asks ” to the authorities to study the question and to legislate ”.
He offers two solutions. The first is to remove the word “beer” drinks that are not really drinks (due to the addition of sugars and yeasts). The second proposal consists in increasing the tax according to the alcohol level, which, mechanically, would increase the price of these beers. It remains to be seen how the health authorities will react.
Perrine Deurot-Bien
Read also: Onion and garlic could protect against breast cancer