MO: City takes closer look at tightening alcohol regulations
MO: City takes closer look at tightening alcohol regulations Columbia Tribune By Caitlin Campbell May 19, 2016 The city of Columbia will take a closer look at tightening alcohol regulations in hopes of deterring crime and improving public safety. In a letter to the Columbia City Council last week, the Substance Advisory Commission urged […]
NY: New Legislation Introduced to Change New York’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
NY: New Legislation Introduced to Change New York’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law New Legislation Would Overhaul State’s Blue Laws, Consolidate Licensing and Ease Regulatory Requirements for Wineries, Breweries, Distilleries and Cideries in NYS Urban CNY News May 19, 2016 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he is advancing legislation to modernize New York’s […]
Excessive drinkers, high income households pay majority of state alcohol tax increases
Excessive drinkers, high income households pay majority of state alcohol tax increases Raising alcohol taxes is an effective strategy for reducing excessive drinking, alcohol-related harms Science Daily Boston University Medical Center May 19, 2016 People who drink too much and those with higher household incomes would pay more following an increase in state […]
T.G.I Friday’s serves 8-year-old alcohol instead of root beer
T.G.I Friday’s serves 8-year-old alcohol instead of root beer Source: KXAN May 19, 2016 An 8-year-old boy who has a heart defect and who is prescribed ADHD medication was served an alcoholic beverage instead of root beer at a T.G.I Friday’s in Las Vegas. The drink was served in The Orleans hotel-casino. […]
25 Ways Red Wine Is Healthy-and Horrible-for You
25 Ways Red Wine Is Healthy-and Horrible-for You What should you believe? Source: Elle By Kristina Rodulfo May 17, 2016 Have you heard? Red wine can now reverse the negative effects of high-fat, high-sugar foods on your muscles! Miracle. A new study conducted at Georgetown University concluded that resveratrol (a polyphenol […]
South Africa: ‘New booze laws will do more harm than good’
South Africa: ‘New booze laws will do more harm than good’ Source: iol By: OLIVIA EXSTRUM 18 May 2016 The proposal to raise South Africa’s drinking age from 18 to 21 is not feasible and will hurt small businesses. This was the assertion of the Free Market Foundation (FMF) think-tank and the […]
Here Are the 20 Drunkest Cities in America, Ranked
Here Are the 20 Drunkest Cities in America, Ranked Source: Complex By Amanda Wicks May 18, 2016 It’s no secret Americans love their alcohol. Just look at Anheuser-Busch’s attempt to rebrand Budweiser by renaming it ‘America’ for six months. But there are some cities that enjoy drinking much more than others. A new […]
American kids see about 3 alcohol ads each day: Rand study
American kids see about 3 alcohol ads each day: Rand study Source: CNBC Robert Ferris 18 May 2016 American kids as young as 11 are seeing a few ads for alcohol every day, concerning researchers who say advertising places young people at greater risk of using or abusing alcohol. Researchers at Rand […]
18th century sailors killed by poisoned rum?
18th century sailors killed by poisoned rum? Source: the drinks business by Rupert Millar 16th May, 2016 The use of lead equipment in 18th century rum production may have contributed to the deaths of British sailors in the Caribbean think archaeologists. Recent examination of skeletons from the Royal Naval Hospital cemetery in […]
Australia: Aussies want booze tax hikes, bans on ads
Australia: Aussies want booze tax hikes, bans on ads Source: SMH Rania Spooner and Harriet Alexander May 18, 2016 Australia’s love affair with booze is waning with more than half of us now in favour of alcohol tax rises and bans on advertising during sport. Support for regulation has grown even though, […]