Alcohol price law ‘important tool’ in tackling drinking
Alcohol price law ‘important tool’ in tackling drinking Source: http://www.bbc.com/ March 13, 2018 Assembly members have been urged to back minimum unit pricing for alcohol as a “major new and important tool” in tackling harmful drinking in Wales. Ahead of a debate on a proposed law, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething said evidence […]
The future of hotel minibars is here; a machine that serves wine by the glass
The future of hotel minibars is here; a machine that serves wine by the glass Forget scrambling around in a hotel minibar for that small bottle of wine. A new futuristic invention has been created for hotels that serves guests the perfect glass of wine in style. Source: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/ March 13, 2018 […]
20-Somethings Embrace Clean Living
20-Somethings Embrace Clean Living Young adults seeking control in uncertain times find their fun in knitting, meditation, vegetables Source: WSJ By Ellen Byron March 12, 2018 They drink less alcohol, eat more vegetables, cut back on meat, meditate often, enjoy knitting and make their own pour-over coffee. Meet the “clean lifers,” the […]
Utah: Utah lawmakers made a few tweaks to liquor laws, but abstained from major alcohol legislation in 2018
Utah: Utah lawmakers made a few tweaks to liquor laws, but abstained from major alcohol legislation in 2018 Source: sltrib.com By Kathy Stephenson March 10, 2018 Utah lawmakers abstained from any major alcohol legislation in 2018. They let Utah’s tough new drunken driving law – the toughest in the nation – stand, […]
Michigan: Liquor store owners take half-mile fight to court
Michigan: Liquor store owners take half-mile fight to court Source: https://www.detroitnews.com/ Jonathan Oosting March 9, 2018 A long-running battle over Michigan’s prohibition against liquor stores operating within a half-mile of each other is back in court as existing small business owners try to stop the state from eliminating the distance requirement. Michigan […]
America’s Drunkest States (Excerpt)
America’s Drunkest States (Excerpt) Source: 24/7 Wall St. By Cheyenne Buckingham March 7, 2018 Tennessee > Adults drinking excessively: 11.2% > Alcohol-related driving deaths: 28.0% (11th lowest) > Adults in fair or poor health: 19.9% (9th highest) > Drunkest metro area: Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin Binge or heavy drinking is less of a problem in […]
ND: Liquor reform again? Calls for liquor-license overhaul echo in Fargo history but change is slow, limited
ND: Liquor reform again? Calls for liquor-license overhaul echo in Fargo history but change is slow, limited West Fargo Pioneer By Tu-Uyen Tran March 5, 2018 FARGO — What might normally be a routine request to transfer an existing liquor license has been held up by city officials concerned that the new downtown bar would be […]
Africa: South Africa’s drought could bring country’s economy to his knees
Africa: South Africa’s drought could bring country’s economy to his knees as Day Zero approaches SOUTH AFRICA’s drought is heavily affecting its world famous wine production and its economy, as the country edges closer to damning “Day Zero”, experts warned. Express By Alice Scarsi March 6, 2018 The country’s winemakers are being affected by the effect […]
Can A Daily Glass Of Wine Help Prevent Cancer?
Can A Daily Glass Of Wine Help Prevent Cancer? Forbes Quora, Contributor March 5, 2018 Can a daily glass of wine help prevent cancer? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Red wine has some health benefits, but is beating the deadly disease […]
LA: 24/7 says LA is not the drunkest nor the most sober state in U.S.
LA: 24/7 says LA is not the drunkest nor the most sober state in U.S. KSLA News 12 Posted by Curtis Heyen, Digital Content Producer March 8, 2018 (KSLA) – For once, Louisiana is neither at the top or the bottom of a list of the best or worst attributes. Indeed, the website 24/7 Wall St. says […]