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Podcast: The Truth About Alcohol (Why Quitting Feels So Hard)
Episode: Alcohol Causes CancerâBut Irelandâs Keeping That Quiet
Description: If a pint of Guinness causes cancer, wouldnât you want to know?
Ireland passed a law in 2018 requiring all alcohol bottles to carry health warnings by 2026âtruths like âAlcohol causes cancer.â But under pressure from U.S. trade threats, theyâve decided to delay until 2029. Why? To protect whiskey exports.
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This episode isnât about policyâitâs about how deep the Liquid Lie runs. When governments choose silence over science, itâs not just disappointing. Itâs deadly.
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Letâs unpack why alcohol still gets a free passâand what choosing a...