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To: maceng2 who wrote (365305)	4/13/2008 3:36:41 AM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 436258

Anger Over 'Super-Sized' Measures ananova.com Pubs and clubs have been accused of encouraging binge drinking by only offering super-sized measures of wine and spirits. The Royal College of Physicians says the industry is acting irresponsibly - but landlords say they are merely providing what their customers want. More than one in ten pubs, bars and clubs only offers wine in 250ml glasses, the equivalent of a third of a bottle, it is claimed. And in many, only double shots of spirits are offered as standard. Royal College president Professor Ian Gilmore said: "There is no doubt at all that many people are drinking significantly more than they realise. "People are aware of units, they want to stay within safe limits, but they are being pushed up way over those limits by just not realising what they are drinking. "I think the industry is being irresponsible and needs to put its house in order." Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland has warned the government that many premises had stopped serving wine in the smaller 125ml size. He is introducing a Sale of Wine (Measures) Bill which would compel smaller measures to be available, saying the 175ml measure had become the standard. "This isn't generosity, it's just a way of getting more money into their tills leaving many customers drinking more than they want to and perhaps, if they are driving, more than is safe," he said. But Mark Hastings, director of communications with the British Beer and Pub Association, said the larger glasses had been introduced to meet consumer demand. He said: "Way back in the early 1980s there was huge consumer storm being driven about the fact that people felt short changed in pubs because they were serving 125ml. "If people were coming through in increasing numbers asking for 125s then the one thing you can guarantee is that pubs will start producing them because they don't want customers who aren't happy. "But the one thing we are not going to do is stock loads of glasses that are not going to be used." ------------------------------------------------------------- I can't see what the problem is here. It's perfectly acceptable ettiquette these days to drink fortified wines like "buckie" striaight from the bottle. If you wish to control your alcohol intake it's just a matter of not throwing the screw-top away. Another "storm in a tea cup" generated by the press with too little news to publish...pb Us sophisticates (that have credit cards that still work) only buy wine by the case anyway. I'll be laying down another case today I think. tesco.com