The 'healthier' drink that isn't: Popular alcoholic beverages found to be ultra-processed despite health claims

MedicalXpress | 七月 06, 2026

Canned cocktails and hard seltzers are being chosen by health-conscious young people as a safer way to consume alcohol, but new Australian research reveals these products are almost universally ultra-processed, potentially giving consumers a false sense of security and undermining recent declines in alcohol consumption among young people.