Anheuser-Busch doles out beer money as regulators’ scrutiny increases (Additional Coverage)
Anheuser-Busch doles out beer money as regulators’ scrutiny increases (Additional Coverage) Source: MarketWatch Jason Notte May 18, 2017 Anheuser-Busch InBev is throwing $4.5 billion at the U.S. beer industry in the span of a decade, and that should worry competitors. But it should make the sprawling global brewer nervous as well. On […]
Which EU state is the world’s heaviest-drinking country?
Which EU state is the world’s heaviest-drinking country? Source: Euronews By Chris Harris May 17, 2017 Lithuanians are the world’s heaviest drinkers and their boozing is showing no signs of slowing, new data reveals. They knocked back, on average, the equivalent of 18.2 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2016, up […]
Now mothers-to-be are told they CAN have a drink during pregnancy:
Now mothers-to-be are told they CAN have a drink during pregnancy: Official advice to abstain is ‘S—ist and over cautious’, say researchers A recent survey showed at least 28 per cent of women drink during pregnancy Abortion provider BPAS said women should be left to make their own decisions Experts have said the advise […]
Study finds tens of millions of Americans drink alcohol at dangerously high levels
Study finds tens of millions of Americans drink alcohol at dangerously high levels Source: NIH May 17th Nearly 32 million adults in the United States (13 percent of the U.S. population aged 18 and older) consumed more than twice the number of drinks considered binge drinking on at least one occasion, according to […]
Fast-food chains have discovered what will bring customers back: alcohol
Fast-food chains have discovered what will bring customers back: alcohol Source: Quartz Chase Purdy May 16, 2017 Burger King wants to serve booze alongside its Whopper cheeseburgers at another of its locations in New York City-a bold move for the burger chain and a clear sign that your favorite fast food joints are […]
Budweiser Uses Giveaway Fridges to Freeze Out Rivals, State Alleges (Additional coverage)
Budweiser Uses Giveaway Fridges to Freeze Out Rivals, State Alleges (Additional coverage) Massachusetts report alleges a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch gave out bar equipment as incentives Source: WSJ By Jennifer Levitz May 16, 2017 A battle is brewing in Massachusetts between state regulators and Anheuser-Busch InBev NV over allegations the beer giant has […]
Low and no alcohol beer
Low and no alcohol beer Source: BeverageDaily.com May 16, 2017 Beer – in the minds of most consumers at least – is an alcoholic drink, perhaps most commonly consumed after work or during the evening, at a bar, a BBQ, or at home. But industry experts believe that NABLAB has the potential […]
Drunk Driver Claims She Only Drank 15 Non-Alcoholic Beers
Drunk Driver Claims She Only Drank 15 Non-Alcoholic Beers A drunk driver says she only drank non-alcoholic beer, but nobody believes her The Daily Meal By Elizabeth Licata, Editor May 14, 2017 A woman arrested for drunk driving last week is insisting that she could not be at fault because she only drank 15 […]
New NIAAA strategic plan aims to advance alcohol research across a broad spectrum of areas
New NIAAA strategic plan aims to advance alcohol research across a broad spectrum of areas Source: NIAH May 15, 2017 NIAAA’s Strategic Plan sets five-year research priorities. As scientific advances continue to expand our understanding of how alcohol affects human health and point to new ways to address alcohol-related harm, the National […]
Alcohol does not alter personality, say scientists as they debunk myth of ‘happy drunk’
Alcohol does not alter personality, say scientists as they debunk myth of ‘happy drunk’ Source: The Telegraph Sarah Knapton, science editor 15 MAY 2017 There is no such thing a ‘happy drunk’ scientists have concluded after finding that alcohol does not radically change personality. Although many people blame drinking for alterations in […]