Australia still has a long way to go in improving alcohol culture, according to some experts.
The guidelines also recommend mandatory labelling of all alcoholic beverages with health warnings.Health authorities in Canada have released new guidelines on alcohol consumption, recommending one to two standard drinks per week as "low risk".
It offers a "continuum of risk" with weekly alcohol consumption, where the risk of harm from alcohol is low for those who have two standard drinks or less in that time. Professor Emmanuel Kuntsche, director of the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research at La Trobe University, said the new guidelines are a "step in the right direction".
Clare Hughes, chair of the Cancer Council's nutrition, alcohol and physical activity committee, said experts are learning more about the risks associated with cancer. Ms Hughes said the 2020 revisions reflect an "enormous piece of work" and that Cancer Council is not calling for a review.Calls for mandatory alcohol labellingIt states evidence has shown that added warnings can increase public awareness of the causal link with cancer and reduce consumption.
For Professor Kuntsche, ongoing discussion about guidelines and new evidence is crucial to change drinking norms in the long run.
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