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Ireland will require cancer warnings and calorie counts on alcoholic beverage labels

Under the new rules taking effect in three years, labels will also have to warn drinkers of the risks to pregnancy, the beverage's calorie content and the number of grams of alcohol it contains.
A freshly poured pint of Guinness is pictured in Dublin, on June 7, 2021.

Ireland has approved new rules that will require extensive health labeling on alcoholic beverages, including cancer warnings and a calorie count.

Officials say providing such information, which will also have to be available in pubs and other licensed establishments, is critical as experts learn more about the health

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