Brain growth inhibited by heavy alcohol use
Brain growth inhibited by heavy alcohol use Source: https://medicalxpress.com/ by Oregon Health & Science University April 1, 2019 Heavy ethanol intake reduces rate of the white matter growth in NHP brain. A. 3D representation of the cortical white matter in the brain. B. The estimated rate of white matter growth in the control, nonheavy and heavy […]
Saving Wine from the Sober Generation
Saving Wine from the Sober Generation The post-Millennial generation cares more about connectivity than Cabernet. If you thought the Millennials were hard to please, wait until you see what’s coming after them. Source: https://www.wine-searcher.com/ By James Lawrence 29-Mar-2019 On the subject of Generation Z, market analysts and the wine trade are rarely in agreement – a […]
What Influences Consumers’ On-Premise Drink Choices
What Influences Consumers’ On-Premise Drink Choices Source: Wine & Spirits Daily March 29, 2019 The type of on-premise venue impacts the average number of bev alc drinks a consumer has in a single occasion. For instance, consumers drink more at a club or sports bar, at an average of about three drinks, compared to an […]
Budweiser, Miller and other major companies jump into campaign against Anchorage alcohol tax
Budweiser, Miller and other major companies jump into campaign against Anchorage alcohol tax Source: https://www.adn.com/ Devin Kelly March 29, 2019 The companies behind Budweiser, Miller and Guinness have poured tens of thousands of dollars of advertising money into a campaign to defeat a local Anchorage alcohol tax, new financial disclosure reports show. In a matter of […]
AR: Public intoxication’s a good thing?
AR: Public intoxication’s a good thing? ONE News Now By Chris Woodward March 29, 2019 A bill in Arkansas that would allow cities and towns where alcohol is sold to establish a so-called entertainment district is making its way through the approval process. But critics warn this could affect the state’s downtown areas in an […]
FL: Florida’s craft distillers could get big boost if lawmakers ease restrictions on liquor sales
FL: Florida’s craft distillers could get big boost if lawmakers ease restrictions on liquor sales Senate Bill 220 proposes several changes to the way makers of craft vodka and other spirits can sell and ship their products. Tampa Bay Times By Graham Brink March 29, 2019 Craft distilleries have popped up all over the state in […]
United Kingdom: When it comes to cancer, how does alcohol compare to smoking?
United Kingdom: When it comes to cancer, how does alcohol compare to smoking? New research into the link between alcohol consumption and cancer tries out a new way of getting the message to hit home. The Institute of Cancer Research by Dr Claire Hastings March 28, 2019 People have been smoking tobacco recreationally for thousands […]
Asia: Premier approves death penalty for drunk driving
Asia: Premier approves death penalty for drunk driving Taipei Times By Sean Lin / Staff reporter March 29, 2019 TAIPEI – Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday approved draft amendments to the Criminal Code that could see drunk drivers deemed to have caused fatalities with murderous intent sentenced to death. During the weekly Cabinet meeting, Su […]
Does Drinking Wine Really Alleviate Your Stress?
Does Drinking Wine Really Alleviate Your Stress? In everything and anything that we do, we feel stressed and anxious. Yes, this is the most common feeling that everyone feels especially if we work too much, spend most of the time thinking what went wrong and what’s going around us. Clearly, stress is something we can’t […]
Canada: Canadian Company Aims to Add Sobriety Tests to Steering Wheels
Canada: Canadian Company Aims to Add Sobriety Tests to Steering Wheels Transport Topics By Jim Stinson, Staff Reporter March 27, 2019 A Canadian company that makes alcohol-detection devices attached to steering wheels of school buses hopes to expand to North American trucking companies. Sober Steering was founded in 2008 by Catherine Carroll, acting CEO, and […]