Canada: Alcohol advertising should be more tightly regulated
Canada: Alcohol advertising should be more tightly regulated, Quebec group says The group says that advertising for alcohol products is omnipresent in the public milieu and can be seen by minors and those addicted to alcohol. Montreal Gazette Presse Canadienne February 26, 2020 An association dedicated to improving Quebecers’ health is calling on the Legault […]
Sacramento Kings arena to use liquor-measuring gadget to control how much guests drink
Sacramento Kings arena to use liquor-measuring gadget to control how much guests drink The bottle only lets you pour exactly the right amount of liquor… yay? The Verge By Kim Lyons February 26, 2020 The Sacramento Kings arena will let guests in its suite and loft areas make their own drinks at the Golden 1 Center […]
First it was a joke, but Corona beer is really suffering from coronavirus news
First it was a joke, but Corona beer is really suffering from coronavirus news Source: https://today.yougov.com/ February 26, 2020 Coronavirus fear has gripped the United States. Unfortunately for one of America’s favorite beers, that fear has extended to its brand even though the illness has nothing to do with the adult beverage. YouGov’s Buzz score – […]
Wine glasses in restaurants should be no bigger than 250ml
Wine glasses in restaurants should be no bigger than 250ml, Public Health England says as study shows smaller glasses reduce how much you drink Sommeliers and restaurateurs have complained this could ruin fine wines Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Helena Horton 27 February 2020 Wine glasses in restaurants should be no bigger than 250ml to prevent binge drinking, a […]
How many grapes go into a bottle of wine?
How many grapes go into a bottle of wine? Source: https://www.gosanangelo.com/ Gus Clemens Feb. 26, 2020 How many grapes does it take to make a bottle of wine? Depends, as it so often does in wine. Ballpark: 600 to 800 grape berries. In the vineyard, the berry count depends on vine spacing, row spacing, vintage vagaries, […]
7-Eleven to expand new store concept nationwide
7-Eleven to expand new store concept nationwide Source: CSA By Marianne Wilson 02/26/2020 7-Eleven is moving forward with its “evolution” store format. The c-store giant, which unveiled the concept last March in Dallas, has expanded it to Washington, D.C., with an additional location to open in San Diego in the coming months. 7-Eleven said it […]
United Kingdom: New research shows alcohol minimum unit price could save almost 8,000 lives in north of England
United Kingdom: New research shows alcohol minimum unit price could save almost 8,000 lives in north of England Mirage News February 28, 2020 High risk drinkers would cut their consumption by the equivalent of 14 bottles of vodka a year Evidence from the University of Sheffield’s Alcohol Research Group shows a minimum unit price (MUP) […]
An Alcoholic Parent Can Affect How a Child’s Brain Switches Tasks
An Alcoholic Parent Can Affect How a Child’s Brain Switches Tasks Such children’s neural circuits do not transition properly from an active state to a resting one Scientific American By Jillian Kramer February 28, 2020 One of the strongest predictors of becoming an alcoholic is family history: the offspring of people with the disorder are four […]
Drinks industry barred from Dublin’s global alcohol policy conference
Drinks industry barred from Dublin’s global alcohol policy conference Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ Pavel Barter February 23 2020 Drinks industry representatives have accused a global alcohol policy conference in Dublin next month of excluding them from the event. The conference, organised by Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA), takes place in Dublin Castle next month and aims to provide […]
Europe: Colleges must provide alcohol-free student accommodation under new rules
Europe: Colleges must provide alcohol-free student accommodation under new rules Government health drive also urges drug and alcohol-free social spaces on campus The Irish Times By Carl O’Brien, Education Editor February 26, 2020 Third-level colleges will have to provide drug and alcohol-free student accommodation and provide on-campus social spaces without access to drink under a […]