BBPA welcomes Government commitment to reconsider alcohol-free descriptors
BBPA welcomes Government commitment to reconsider alcohol-free descriptors Caterlyst July 23, 2019 The British Beer & Pub Association has today welcomed a new commitment from the UK Government to reconsider alcohol free descriptors. The Government’s commitment was stated in a new green paper, titled ‘Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s’, which also committed the […]
For Years, Alcohol Was My Only Comfort. Then It Nearly Killed Me
For Years, Alcohol Was My Only Comfort. Then It Nearly Killed Me New York Times Magazine Heather King July 24, 2019 On Sept. 29, 2016, I was at a private book signing in Williamson County, Tenn., for Alberto Gonzales, the former United States attorney general. As the chairwoman for the Montgomery County Young Republicans, I […]
Methanol-Tainted Alcohol: Could It Happen Here?
Methanol-Tainted Alcohol: Could It Happen Here? Source: https://www.webmd.com/ July 24, 2019 The number of suspected deaths from tainted alcohol in Costa Rica has climbed to 20 since early June, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Officials there have issued a health alert and seized about 30,000 containers of products suspected of having been contaminated […]
Drastic plan to lift alcohol prices
Drastic plan to lift alcohol prices The Daily Examiner by Shannon Molloy 23rd Jul 2019 A POWERFUL medical association has called for a minimum price for alcohol to be introduced to discourage people from binge-drinking cheap booze. The Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) wants current lockout laws in Sydney restricting the sale of alcohol and […]
How To Drink Safely On Vacation, Because Tainted Alcohol Is Nothing To Mess With
How To Drink Safely On Vacation, Because Tainted Alcohol Is Nothing To Mess With Source: https://www.bustle.com/ By CAROLINE BURKE July 23rd The whole point of a vacation, for many people, is that it’s supposed to be worry-free. But recent reports about tainted alcohol in popular travel destinations are a reminder that being prepared and aware of […]
Poll shows 66% of millennials feel peer pressure to drink
Poll shows 66% of millennials feel peer pressure to drink Source: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/ by Owen Bellwood 23rd July, 2019 Two-thirds of UK consumers aged between 18 and 34 years old feel under pressure to drink alcohol while socialising, according to a study published by low-abv Punch producer Punchy Drinks. 45% of 18-34-year-old drinkers said they consume […]
Effects of second hand alcohol now being studied
Effects of second hand alcohol now being studied Source: https://www.reviewonline.com/ CATHY THOMAS BROWNFIELD JUL 22, 2019 Secondhand alcohol? How can that be? Secondhand effects of alcohol are the negative experiences directly resulting from someone else’s drinking, things like being insulted or humiliated by the drinker, a serious argument or quarrel, being pushed, hit or otherwise assaulted, […]
Canada: Alcohol-related ER visits are on the rise – and it’s the tip of a very large iceberg
Canada: Alcohol-related ER visits are on the rise – and it’s the tip of a very large iceberg Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/ JOANNE LAUCIUS July 22, 2019 More people are ending up in Ontario emergency rooms because of alcohol use, according to a study headed by Ottawa researchers. Those ER visits are increasing faster among women and young […]
A Balanced Glass: Keeping Alcohol and Health on the Level in the Workplace
A Balanced Glass: Keeping Alcohol and Health on the Level in the Workplace Source: https://www.winebusiness.com/ by Cristina Bell July 22, 2019 As one of the leading economic drivers in the U.S., the beverage alcohol industry not only provides wine, beer and spirits to the masses, it also employs a large number of Americans. With high […]
FL: Craft Distillers Want Florida to Relax Liquor Rules (excerpt)
FL: Craft Distillers Want Florida to Relax Liquor Rules (excerpt) Spectrum News 13 By Julie Gargotta Orange County July 18, 2019 WINTER PARK, Fla. — An unprecedented meeting brought distillers from all over the state — from Jacksonville down to the Keys — to Winter Park on Wednesday, hoping to craft a unified message to bring to Tallahassee. “This is […]