Fact check: Red Solo cup lines not created for measuring alcohol USA TODAY By McKenzie Sadeghi July 27, 2021 The claim: The lines on red Solo cups are measurement marks Red Solo cups are more than just an iconic party staple – they’re also measuring cups, according to some social media users. Robert Hulseman invented the red […]

Uber reduced alcohol-related traffic deaths in the U.S., study says

Uber reduced alcohol-related traffic deaths in the U.S., study says The study found that ridesharing decreased alcohol-related traffic deaths by 6.1 per cent in 2019 and saved 214 lives National Post Author of the article:  Daniel Johnson July 27, 2021  Using proprietary data from Uber, a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found […]

Association of alcohol consumption with morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease

Association of alcohol consumption with morbidity and mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease: original data and meta-analysis of 48,423 men and women BMC Medicine By:  Chengyi Ding, Dara O’Neill, Steven Bell, Emmanuel Stamatakis & Annie Britton  BMC Medicine volume 19, Article number: 167 (2021) Cite this article July 27, 2021 Abstract Background Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has been reported to be cardio-protective among apparently healthy individuals; however, […]

RRForum Research Brief #2 – the second in a series of Insights and learnings from 25 years of research by the Responsible Retailing Forum: How to improve compliance rates – Part 1

RRForum Research Brief #2 – the second in a series of Insights and learnings from 25 years of research by the Responsible Retailing Forum: How to improve compliance rates – Part 1 Source: Responsible Retailing Forum Brad S. Krevor, Ph.D. July 26, 2021 The persistence of underage sales despite staff training, point-of-sales protocols, and supervisory […]

Drunk nation: why do British people drink so much?

Drunk nation: why do British people drink so much? We drank our way through lockdown and now we’re back on the razz – doing what we’ve done to let our hair down since ancient times. Why is booze such an intrinsic part of British life? Josh Glancy reports Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ Josh Glancy July 25, 2021 […]

The Long Evolution of the Cocktail

The Long Evolution of the Cocktail From the 19th century’s smashes and slingflips to today’s mocktails, the only constant is refreshment. Source: https://www.wsj.com/ By Bee Wilson July 22, 2021 My favorite thing to drink this summer has been a super refreshing cucumber-mint limeade. I first made it one hot evening when my 12-year-old son and […]