A controversial new product has appeared on store shelves, or rather... in store freezers. Alkolods are a new idea of alcohol producers to increase sales, unfortunately to the potential detriment of the youngest. The wPoznaniu.pl portal alerted about their introduction to the market. - I don't have parliamentary words to describe it," says Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna, adding that once the law written with alcotubes in mind comes into effect, it will also be impossible to sell such products.
Alkolods have replaced alcotubes. What does the health ministry say about it?
Published Oct. 16, 2024 08:45
Recall, earlier this month a storm swept through parliament, the media and public debate. It was about the appearance on store shelves of a new product containing alcohol - so-called alcotubes, deceptively similar to fruit mousses for children. As a result of the scandal that broke, the government ensured prompt action. There was also a flurry of resignations. Piotr Jablonski, director of the National Addiction Prevention Center, lost his job. The product was quickly withdrawn from sale, and in the meantime a draft amendment on upbringing in sobriety and counteracting alcoholism appeared in the Sejm.
- Legislative changes in a democratic country are not as quick as we would like, even in such emergency situations as alcotubes and alcohol ice cream. The law we have prepared, which is already past the Council of Ministers' Standing Committee, stipulates that alcohol packaging must not in any way encourage children and adolescents under the age of 18 to buy these products. Once our law enters into force, such behavior by producers, alcohol distributors, will not be possible," Health Minister Izabela Leszczyna said at a press conference on Tuesday.
- I haven't seen this new product, but I suppose the packaging suggests that it's something cool to keep us cool. This will no longer be possible after this law comes into effect," Leszczyna assured.
