The controversy triggered by the Irish government's intention to affix, in the silent assent of Brussels, labels with the warning "harmful to health" not only on cigarette packets, but also on alcohol labels has not subsided.
A measure that would also affect Italian wine, one of our country's products of excellence, with the risk of causing damage to producers who export to Northern Europe.
A danger that obviously also concerns cannonau, vermentino and other typical Sardinian blends.
Among the reactions, after that of Coldiretti Sardegna , came that of Ugo Cappellacci, deputy of Forza Italia and president of the Social Affairs Commission of the Chamber: "Put a bottle of wine on the same level as a pack of cigarettes is pure madness ", he comments the blue parliamentarian. Adding: «On the contrary, the moderate consumption of wine is part of that diet which is the basis of the quality of life and which in some areas of our country, such as Sardinia, is the 'elixir of life' for many centenarians » .
«Rational consumption – Cappellacci continues – is a very different thing from abuse. The Minister of Agriculture did well to rise up immediately against Ireland's singular stance and the European Union's Pilates attitude. Italy boasts world-class excellence in this sector and we will never accept that, while the doors are thrown wide open to synthetic food, and to flour produced by insects, we are subtly attacking genuine products, with a clear origin and certainty».
"If the health of citizens is truly at heart - concludes Cappellacci - the European Union should support our actions to defend the denomination, origin and wholesomeness of the products that arrive on our tables".
(Unioneonline/lf)
