AIN'T NO LAWS WHEN YOU'RE PRODUCING CLAWS: HOW INADEQUATE LABELING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PUTS CONSUMERS WITH ALLERGIES AT RISK.

Despite being a consumable product, alcoholic beverages are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While allergic reactions are rare, this makes it next to impossible for a consumer to know from where the flavors of their beverage are coming. This note proposes a dual partnership with the FDA and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to include ingredient labels on all alcoholic beverages. Though alcoholic beverage producers can cite proprietary, pecuniary, and liberty interests at tension with this proposal, all ultimately pale in comparison to the need for consumers to know what is in their glass. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]