Report confirms Australian drinking trend

Report confirms Australian drinking trend   Source: TheShout By Andy Young June 30th   A new report released this week has confirmed the trend which shows that while Australian consumers are drinking less, the per capita spend on alcohol is increasing.   The Enhanced Media Metrics Australia (Emma) Alcoholic Beverages Trends and Insights Report, found […]

Colorado: Push ends to allow vote on alcohol sales in grocery stores

Colorado: Push ends to allow vote on alcohol sales in grocery stores   Source: Denver Post June 30th   A push to get a vote on selling beer and wine in grocery stores on the November ballot apparently has ended.   A memo under the Your Choice Colorado logo on Thursday instructed employees at a […]

Americans’ taste for Mexican beer sucking up water supply, mayor says

Americans’ taste for Mexican beer sucking up water supply, mayor says   Source: The Guardian David Agren June 30th   A brewery satisfying Americans’ thirst for Mexican beers such as Corona is sucking so much water from wells in an arid region near the US border that it has left one municipality bone dry, according […]

Canada: Group works to raise awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome in Yukon

Canada: Group works to raise awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome in Yukon CTV News By Linda Givetash, The Canadian Press June 30, 2016 It’s not unusual to see dispensers for tampons or sanitary napkins in women’s washrooms, but at a college and a bar in Whitehorse, women can also buy pregnancy tests. In an attempt […]

NY: Coalition Demands Transit System Ban Ads That Promote Alcohol

NY: Coalition Demands Transit System Ban Ads That Promote Alcohol NY1 By Jose Martinez June 29, 2016 Controversy over advertisements in the subway isn’t new to the MTA, but now, there’s a push to do away with ads that promote alcohol. NY1’s Jose Martinez filed the following report. A coalition of clergy and community activists […]