A well -known product will disappear from stores? The petition committee considered a petition, which the authors demand to introduce A ban on selling so -called non -alcoholic champagne. They think that is teaching kids bad habits. On Thursday (February 20), MPs decided to Ministry of Health Dezyderat, or an official postulate to consider the legitimacy of this proposal, will hit this matter.
“Champagne” for children creates bad habits? The authors of the petition demand to ban the sale of non -alcoholic products that imitate alcoholic beverages for children. In the justification they point to normalization of alcohol consumption among children. They may conclude that “drinking alcohol is a natural element of social life and celebration.” In addition, the petition emphasized that it is: “strengthening positive associations with alcohol”, “programming children to later reach for alcohol” and “misleading that alcohol is a safe and available for everyone”.
There is support for the prohibition: There are currently no regulations that would prevent the sale of drinks for children in packaging imitating alcohol – emphasize the authors of the petition. Their introduction was supported Office Expertise and assessment of the effects of regulation. “The signaled problem is undoubtedly a socially significant and desirable problem, it would be desirable to take comprehensive actions aimed at regulating it. Taking into account the petition would need to regulate the ban on selling children other products reminiscent of harmful stimulants for adults (not only” champagne “). The prohibition on the one hand would strengthen the protection of minors but on the other could constitute a basis for raising an allegation of violation of the principle of economic freedom and the principles of proportionality ” – we read in their opinion.
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Sources: Sejm.gov.pl, marketzdrowia.pl