Costco loses liquor store fight in CityGate
Costco loses liquor store fight in CityGate Source: democratandchronicle.com Brian Sharp September 8, 2016 A federal judge has thrown out Costco’s lawsuit that sought to block a CityGate liquor store from operating in the hopes the wholesale retailer could open one instead. Costco planned to locate a liquor store inside or adjacent […]
Do alcohol ads really influence teen drinking?
Do alcohol ads really influence teen drinking? Source: CBS News September 8th The more ads for a brand of alcohol that underage drinkers see, the more likely they are to consume that product, a new study finds. The findings add to evidence linking alcohol ads to underage drinking. And they also suggest […]
Exercise May Cut Alcohol Health Risks
Exercise May Cut Alcohol Health Risks Source: WebMD By Diana Phillips Sept. 8, 2016 Exercise may offset the increased risk of death associated with drinking large amounts of alcohol, new data suggest. In an analysis of data from eight British population-based surveys, the link between drinking alcohol and risk of death from […]
There’s No Such Thing As A Vodka That Goes Easy On Your Liver
There’s No Such Thing As A Vodka That Goes Easy On Your Liver Source: vinepair.com September 8th A new vodka made by a company called Bellion Spirits claims it doesn’t have the strong negative effects that alcohol consumption has on a person’s liver and DNA. It’s currently only available in 15 states, and […]
Be Simultaneously Informed And Confused: Google “Alcohol And Cancer”
Be Simultaneously Informed And Confused: Google “Alcohol And Cancer” Source: Forbes Thomas Pellechia September 8, 2016 The wine industry, and its consumers were ecstatic in 1991 when CBS Sixty Minutes reporter and wine aficionado Morley Safer presented, The French Paradox. The paradox: the French consumed far more animal fats than Americans but they […]
US Surgeon General urged not to penalise responsible drinkers
US Surgeon General urged not to penalise responsible drinkers Source: the drinks business by Patrick Schmitt 8th September, 2016 Key US drinks trade associations have united to express their concern about an upcoming report on alcohol misuse that targets responsible consumers rather than problem drinkers. Figures such as Robert Koch, who is […]