A label warning that alcohol can harm unborn babies will be debated by state and federal ministers as drink producers say it will make their products ‘look extremely harmful’.
A label warning that alcohol can harm unborn babies will be debated by state and federal ministers on Friday, amid strong objections from alcoholic drink producers that it would make their products “look extremely harmful”.
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