US EditionThe Trump Administration killed a draft proposal to halve alcohol limits, sources say
The U.S. government removed specific drink limits in dietary guidelines, advising reduced alcohol intake amid evidence that males drinking two daily face a 4% premature death risk.
- On Wednesday, the United States federal government removed long-standing one- or two-drink numeric limits from dietary guidance, urging people to consume less alcohol for better overall health.
- Amid pressure from the alcohol industry and Republican lawmakers, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pared back numeric limits during a broader dietary overhaul endorsing whole milk and red meat.
- Researchers increasingly warn that less drinking is better for health, with Tim Naimi noting males who drink two drinks per day face a 1 in 25 chance of premature death, and last year Gallup found 53 percent of Americans say moderate drinking is harmful.
- Public-Health advocates criticized the guidance as vague and uninformative, while alcohol industry groups on Wednesday praised moderation and Mike Marshall of the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance called the change irresponsible.
- The alcohol industry has struggled amid changing consumer habits as nearly 30 percent of U.S. consumers plan to spend less on alcoholic drinks, McKinsey & Company reported.
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The Trump Administration killed a draft proposal to halve alcohol limits, sources say
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