Pernod Ricard CEO: Informed consumers will make healthier choices
Pernod Ricard CEO: Informed consumers will make healthier choices EURACTIV.com By Gerardo Fortuna February 4, 2019 “Information is power,” the boss of French spirits maker Pernod Ricard told EU policymakers last week, underlining the fundamental role of consumer education in reducing alcohol abuse, particularly among students. How can young people be encouraged to make healthier choices […]
Drinking Alcohol May Be More Harmful Than Thought for Young Adults
Drinking Alcohol May Be More Harmful Than Thought for Young Adults Source: https://www.livescience.com/ By Rachael Rettner March 1, 2019 Alcohol consumption may be more harmful than thought, particularly for young and middle-age adults, a new study suggests. Although drinking alcohol in moderation is often thought to be good for you, the authors point out that many […]
PA: National Transportation Safety Board releases ‘Most Wanted’ list for reducing traffic deaths
PA: National Transportation Safety Board releases ‘Most Wanted’ list for reducing traffic deaths TribLive By Megan Tomasic February 4, 2019 The National Transportation Safety Board is working to decrease the number of traffic fatalities across the nation by targeting three key factors — speeding, alcohol- and drug-related incidents and distracted driving. The board announced its “Most […]
Ireland: Why would anyone drink non-alcoholic beverages when they cost more than their alcoholic counterparts?
Ireland: Why would anyone drink non-alcoholic beverages when they cost more than their alcoholic counterparts? These beers could be a welcome boost for the pub industry, but the price has got to be looked at for the concept to actually work properly The Irish Sun By Mark Noble February 5, 2019 THEY may not be […]
Ireland: Social media putting young people off alcohol, C&C warned
Ireland: Social media putting young people off alcohol, C&C warned Irish Independent By Gavin McLoughlin February 6, 2019 Social media culture is putting people off alcohol, posing challenges to Bulmers-maker C&C, analysts at investment bank Berenberg have told clients. Shares in the company fell 2.6pc in Dublin yesterday after the analysts cut their rating on […]
IL: Land of drinkin’: Illinois has nation’s lowest beer prices
IL: Land of drinkin’: Illinois has nation’s lowest beer prices Sauk Valley By Tribune News Service February 19, 2019 Weeks after Chicago claimed the crown for most breweries in the nation, the news gets even better: Illinois is home to some of the cheapest beer prices in the U.S. According to a study by the website […]
India: 16 crore Indians consume alcohol, these states being highest consumers: Survey
India: 16 crore Indians consume alcohol, these states being highest consumers: Survey According to a recent government survey, around 16 crore Indians in the age group of 10-75 are consumers of alcohol with Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa having the highest prevalence of liquor use. India Today Web Desk New Delhi February 18, […]
First annual alcohol report sheds light on transports, binge drinking
First annual alcohol report sheds light on transports, binge drinking ‘High-risk’ alcohol use persists relatively constant over five year period Stanford Daily By Julia Ingram March 1, 2019 Stanford sends at least one student per week to the emergency room due to alcohol consumption, reports on campus alcohol use released by Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole […]
Whiskey trade on the rocks
Whiskey trade on the rocks Tariffs corking distilleries’ exports Gloucester Daily Times By Sean Horgan Staff Writer February 17, 2019 The U.S. trade dustups with China, Canada and Europe have been viewed through the prism of domestic industries hammered by retaliatory tariffs, from Midwest soybean farmers to wholesale lobster exporters here in America’s Oldest Seaport. […]
Some students are turning to popular grocery stores to get drunk – and it’s legal
Some students are turning to popular grocery stores to get drunk – and it’s legal Source: https://www.wsbtv.com/ By: Darryn Moore Feb 27, 2019 High schoolers are using popular baking ingredients to get drunk and they’re getting them from grocery stores. One local high school is going as far as warning parents after a student had to […]