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Alcohol-free beer on draught ‘helps people make healthy choices’

Source: PA Wire

Making alcohol-free beer more widely available on draught nudges people towards healthier choices, research suggests.

A new study led by the University of Bristol found that making the drinks more visible and easier to purchase in bars led to increases in sales of non-alcoholic beer.

Alcohol can lead to weight gain, addiction and has been linked to seven types of cancer, including mouth, upper throat, larynx, oesophagus, breast and bowel cancer.

Offering alcohol-free options is often seen as a good alternative for people who

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