The U.S. government just quietly removed key warnings about alcohol and cancer from its official Dietary Guidelines — the first time in decades that this life-saving information has been erased.

Gone are the long-standing recommendations to limit drinking to one drink per day for women and two for men. Gone is the specific warning that alcohol — even at low levels — increases the risk of several cancers, including breast, liver, and colorectal cancer.

In their place? Vague advice to "limit alcohol" for "better overall health," with no mention of cancer and no clear guidance on what “limit” actually means.

This is a public health failure — and a dangerous win for the alcohol industry.

For over 25 years, federal guidelines have warned that alcohol can increase cancer risk. That warning was based on overwhelming scientific evidence and endorsed by cancer researchers, epidemiologists, and even former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who called for cancer labels on alcoholic beverages.

The decision to erase these warnings puts lives at risk. It strips doctors, parents, and the public of the clear, science-based guidance they need to make informed choices.

We are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) — which co-author the Dietary Guidelines — to:

• Reinstate the specific cancer risk warnings associated with alcohol consumption
• Restore the daily limit recommendations that have guided health policy and research for decades
• Stop allowing industry interests to override public health science.

This isn't about prohibition. It's about truth. Americans deserve honest, science-backed guidance about substances that can harm them — especially one so deeply woven into culture and advertising.

Silence serves the alcohol industry. Transparency serves the people.

Sign this petition to demand that HHS and USDA tell the truth: alcohol causes cancer, and even moderate drinking carries risk.