Canada government is launching public consultations to decide whether to restrict the sales of sugary alcoholic drinks such as Four Loko and FCKD UP a senior government official tells CTV News.
The health ministry will open a 45-day consultation period to decide whether to restrict the size of a serving cans, or to restrict sugar levels permitted.
Federal officials are worried the drinks pose a risk because their alcohol content is determined by their sugar, and they encourage youth to binge drink, a senior government official says.
The alcohol content of FCKD UP is 11.9 per cent, and contains the equivalent of four alcoholic drinks in a single 568-ml can.
Last week, the Quebec government said it plans to ban sales of the drinks in convenience and grocery stores, to try to prevent younger consumers from accessing them. Under the proposed plan, beverages that contain more than 7.0 per cent alcohol would be available only at Quebec liquor commission stores.
This is a good step which most countries can follow in order to curtail alcoholism and other sugar related problems.
Federal officials are worried the drinks pose a risk because their alcohol content is determined by their sugar, and they encourage youth to binge drink, a senior government official says.
The alcohol content of FCKD UP is 11.9 per cent, and contains the equivalent of four alcoholic drinks in a single 568-ml can.
Last week, the Quebec government said it plans to ban sales of the drinks in convenience and grocery stores, to try to prevent younger consumers from accessing them. Under the proposed plan, beverages that contain more than 7.0 per cent alcohol would be available only at Quebec liquor commission stores.
This is a good step which most countries can follow in order to curtail alcoholism and other sugar related problems.
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