If you partake in an alcholic beverage now and again, you might have noticed that the labelling on your bottle of choice hasn't changed. The label was the same last year....5 years ago....you get the picture. In fact, labels haven't changed in 30 years!

That might lead you to conclude that nothing new has come about. Well, that's not actually correct. Beyond pregnancy and the ability to operate heavy machinery, new studies HAVE generated a LOT of new information about alcohol and our health. Since 2003, organizations have petitioned the TBB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau) to update alcohol labels. And, actually in early January 2023, a consumer group coalition is suing to push this along!

Here are some interesting facts:

👉 Although alcohol intake is, fortunately, a modifiable behavior, many individuals in the US are unaware of the relationship between alcohol intake and cancer risk. Nearly 70% of individuals in a recent survey did not know alcohol was linked to cancer. *

👉 Breast and colorectal cancers are common cancers whose risk increases as alcohol consumption increases. Add in throat, esophagael, and liver cancer too.

If you'd like to support a growing petition to modernize alcohol warning & ingredient labels, consider adding your name in support: https://www.change.org/p/alcohol-and-tobacco-tax-and-trade-bureau-new-warning-labels-on-alcohol-beverages

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If you're interested in learning more about your health and alcohol:
- https://www.aacr.org/about-the-aacr/newsroom/news-releases/few-americans-are-aware-of-links-between-alcohol-and-cancer-risk/
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/alcohol-cancer-risk-warning-1.6715769

*: American Journal of Preventative Medicine Report
Source: CDC; AACR
📸: Medscape

Let’s be honest - while bad for the environment we all have some hanging around. Plastic bags.

Many food banks use plastic bags when providing meals to those in need. Many states are enacting plastic bag bans and while good for 🌎, food banks have suffered. They're being forced to pay more for once-affordable single-use bags to package food for distribution. Bags made with alternative materials, like paper are not durable enough and often rip, which creates more problems for those receiving donations.

It's a simple act you can take to help - if you have spare plastic bags at home that you stored up (like me), consider donating them to a local food bank. And, if you need help finding local food banks in your area 👉 https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

📸: Big Stock