Comment 04116501

From: gary zizka [gzizka@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 5:25 AM
To: Rulemaking, TTB
Cc: gzizka@yahoo.com
Subject: Notice 41

RE: Notice 41

As a consumer, I believe it is time for TTB to require modernization of alcohol labels to provide basic consumer information, such as:

1. alcohol content
2. serving size and servings per container 3. alcohol per serving 4. carbs, calories, fat and protein per serving 5. the definition of a standard serving that is used by all agencies of the federal government with a role in alcohol policy: 0.6 fl oz (or 14g) and the line "A serving of this beverage is X standard servings."

From already-posted comments, it is clear that some industry interests view standard servings and alcohol per serving as some sort of competitive claim. That is incorrect. It is simply a scientific fact that is neither "misleading nor dangerous."

I also urge you to allow companies to place on labels factual information like that listed above immwediately because we cannot wait for a lengthy rulemaking process to transpire.

Thank you.



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