11.01.2024, 11:25
In Russia, the sale of non-alcoholic beer to children may be restricted
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS A legislative initiative to restrict the sale of drinks to children whose strength does not exceed 0.5 degrees is being discussed with the government and relevant committees of the State Duma, the position on the initiative is being worked out, the press service of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection reported.
Earlier, Izvestia wrote that the State Duma Committee on Health Protection sent a bill to the Cabinet of Ministers for review on restricting the sale of those drinks to children whose strength does not exceed 0.5 degrees.
"There is no draft law yet, there is a legislative initiative that is being discussed with the government, relevant committees, primarily with the Family, Women and Children Committee, as well as with federal executive authorities. Relevant work is currently underway, various opinions are being expressed, positions are being synchronized, approaches are being clarified," the press service of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection reported.
At the same time, the press service stressed that currently, the consumption of non-alcoholic beer by minors, as well as soft drinks made on the basis of beer (beer drinks), is not recorded by subjects of official statistical accounting.
"There are many arguments that it is not necessary to sell non-alcoholic beer to teenagers: the consumption of non-alcoholic beer, especially at a minor age, contributes to the formation of habits for its consumption and involves the use of this drink with alcohol content," the press service added.
The report says that teenagers and young people, according to international research, are the group most susceptible to alcohol advertising.
"In recent years, advertising of non-alcoholic beer under brands and trademarks that are as similar as possible to those used in the production and advertising of alcoholic beer has become widespread, which is of particular concern and may indicate that manufacturers are targeting the most vulnerable group of the population," the message emphasizes.
It is also added that the early onset of alcohol and psychoactive substances is associated with an increased risk of short-term and long-term harm from them, the development of physiological disorders, as well as concomitant mental disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Earlier, Izvestia wrote that the State Duma Committee on Health Protection sent a bill to the Cabinet of Ministers for review on restricting the sale of those drinks to children whose strength does not exceed 0.5 degrees.
"There is no draft law yet, there is a legislative initiative that is being discussed with the government, relevant committees, primarily with the Family, Women and Children Committee, as well as with federal executive authorities. Relevant work is currently underway, various opinions are being expressed, positions are being synchronized, approaches are being clarified," the press service of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection reported.
At the same time, the press service stressed that currently, the consumption of non-alcoholic beer by minors, as well as soft drinks made on the basis of beer (beer drinks), is not recorded by subjects of official statistical accounting.
"There are many arguments that it is not necessary to sell non-alcoholic beer to teenagers: the consumption of non-alcoholic beer, especially at a minor age, contributes to the formation of habits for its consumption and involves the use of this drink with alcohol content," the press service added.
The report says that teenagers and young people, according to international research, are the group most susceptible to alcohol advertising.
"In recent years, advertising of non-alcoholic beer under brands and trademarks that are as similar as possible to those used in the production and advertising of alcoholic beer has become widespread, which is of particular concern and may indicate that manufacturers are targeting the most vulnerable group of the population," the message emphasizes.
It is also added that the early onset of alcohol and psychoactive substances is associated with an increased risk of short-term and long-term harm from them, the development of physiological disorders, as well as concomitant mental disorders such as anxiety and depression.
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