White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wasn’t entertaining Fox News’ Peter Doocy when the reporter asked about the possibility that the Biden Administration may change the alcohol consumption guidelines.
“Does President Biden want to limit Americans to two beers a week?” the reporter asked.
“Let me tell you what I’m not going to get involved in — in that in that question right there,” she responded. “I — I have no idea. I’ve not seen the data. I cannot speak to this. I will leave it to the experts and not weigh in.”
Previous reporting:
According to a report from Fox News, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) George Koob is looking at Canada as inspiration for America’s updated drinking recommendations.
Americans may be told by officials to have no more than two beers a week. Currently, the guidelines recommend a limit of two drinks a day.
“So, if [alcohol consumption guidelines] go in any direction, it would be toward Canada,” Koob said.
“Most of the benefits people attribute to alcohol, we feel they really have more to do with what someone’s eating rather than what they’re drinking,” Koob added.
Watch the clip above.