Alcohol Brands Have Set Their Blurry Sights on the Slippery Concept of Wellness
Alcohol Brands Have Set Their Blurry Sights on the Slippery Concept of Wellness From paleo- and keto-friendly wine to CBD-spiked seltzer, booze companies are trying to court wellness-obsessed millennials Source: https://www.eater.com/ by Jaya Saxena Jun 5, 2019 Last year, Emily Suzanne Lever tweeted a succinct thesis of the millennial behavior: “everything I want to do is […]
State alcohol policies may affect aggression and driving-related harms from someone else’s drinking Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/ June 5, 2019 New research suggests that state alcohol policies may be effective in reducing aggression-related and driving-related harms due to other drinkers, mainly in younger adults. The Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research study looked at each U.S. state’s Alcohol Policy […]
Four SEC schools not expecting to sell alcohol stadium-wide
Four SEC schools not expecting to sell alcohol stadium-wide Source: https://247sports.com/ By BRAD CRAWFORD June 5, 2019 The SEC has lifted its ban on alcohol with restrictions beginning Aug. 1, but nearly a quarter of the league isn’t expected to alter its current stance on beer availability. Those in power at Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Mississippi […]
Australia: Alcohol delivery services a factor in rising Australian suicide rate: health advocates
Australia: Alcohol delivery services a factor in rising Australian suicide rate: health advocates Xinhua Editor: Yurou June 5, 2019 CANBERRA, June 5 (Xinhua) — Public health advocates have called for Australia’s government to crack down on alcohol delivery services to tackle the nation’s rising suicide rate. In a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review into […]
United Kingdom: ‘We drink too much’, say millions of over-50s
United Kingdom: ‘We drink too much’, say millions of over-50s In the UK, harmful drinking is declining among every age group except the over-50s who continue to drink at hazardous levels. iNews by Paul Gallagher June 5, 2019 More than four million Britons aged over 50 think they should cut back on the amount of […]
State alcohol policies may affect aggression- and driving-related harms from someone else’s drinking
State alcohol policies may affect aggression- and driving-related harms from someone else’s drinking News Release Source: Wiley June 5, 2019 New research suggests that state alcohol policies may be effective in reducing aggression-related and driving-related harms due to other drinkers, mainly in younger adults. The Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research study looked at each U.S. state’s Alcohol […]
Worldwide alcohol consumption declines by -1.6% in 2018 (beer continued to lose volume)
Worldwide alcohol consumption declines by -1.6% in 2018 (beer continued to lose volume) Craft Brewing Business June 3, 2019 “Over the last 40 years, IWSR has built up the world’s largest database on the beverage alcohol market. It claims to understand the market, category and brand performances of products in 157 countries across the world using local […]
Early farmers liked alcohol so much they invented two ways to brew it
Early farmers liked alcohol so much they invented two ways to brew it New Scientist By Colin Barras June 3, 2019 Was it the lure of beer that encouraged prehistoric humans to begin farming? Archaeological evidence from China suggests it might have been as the region’s first farmers had worked out how to turn millet and […]
8 tips on how to cover drinking responsibly
8 tips on how to cover drinking responsibly Journalist’s Resource By Chloe Reichel June 3, 2019 Each year, around 88,000 people in the United States die from alcohol-related causes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is higher than the number of deaths caused by overdoses from all other drugs, combined. Alcohol consumption has […]
Fewer Americans are drinking alcohol-so bars and brewers are adapting
Fewer Americans are drinking alcohol-so bars and brewers are adapting Source: https://www.cnbc.com/ JUN 1 2019 KEY POINTS Alcohol consumption across the globe fell 1.6% in 2018, according to data from IWSR. As alcohol consumption declines, low- and non-alcoholic drinks offer an opportunity to appeal to consumers who don’t want to drink as much. In the U.S., […]