Canada: Province has new plan to tackle Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Canada: Province has new plan to tackle Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ottawa Sun By Christopher I. Cobb March 11, 2016 The Ontario government is set to announce the province’s first strategy to combat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – a strategy expected to include a massive education effort aimed at would-be mothers, teachers and […]
Do Different Types of Alcohol Make You Behave Poorly?
Do Different Types of Alcohol Make You Behave Poorly? attn By Thor Benson March 10, 2016 Everyone has a party drink of choice along with a booze that they absolutely steer clear of. While many people believe they can’t stomach a certain alcohol because it makes them behave poorly, it turns out there isn’t much […]
Alcohol and Children: When Is It Okay To Buy Kids Alcohol?
Alcohol and Children: When Is It Okay To Buy Kids Alcohol? Parent Herald By Myka Bomediano March 10, 2016 Whether or not parents want to admit it, teenagers do drink. It’s practically a passage for growing up: children will start drinking way before it’s legal for them to buy alcohol. To avoid alcoholism problems […]
The more we earn, the more often we drink…gulp
The more we earn, the more often we drink…gulp Daily News By Daniel McDonald March 9, 2016 By one measure, it’s the highest earners who are the biggest imbibers. Almost one in five Britons who earn at least 40,000 pounds (nearly $57,000) are likely to imbibe at least five days a week, compared with just […]
Can You Judge A Liquor By Its Bottle? (Excerpt)
Can You Judge A Liquor By Its Bottle? (Excerpt) Chattanooga Pulse By Heather Vega March 9, 2016 Looking at the growing influence of art on the image of alcohol Have you ever looked at a liquor bottle and had no idea what was inside, but you just had to have it? There is something […]
Georgia: General Assembly eyeing study of Georgia liquor laws
Georgia: General Assembly eyeing study of Georgia liquor laws Source: Atlanta Business Chronicle Dave Williams Mar 9, 2016 Georgia’s craft breweries and distilleries aren’t keeping up with their fast-growing competitors in other states, a state lawmaker said Wednesday. The state’s breweries are two and a half times less profitable on average than […]
Women-owned restaurants driving growth in 48 states and D.C.
Women-owned restaurants driving growth in 48 states and D.C. Source: NRA March 9, 2016 In 48 states plus the District of Columbia, women-owned restaurant businesses grew faster than the state’s overall restaurant industry between 2007 and 2012, according to the NRA’s Chief Economist Bruce Grindy. His Economist’s Notebook commentary and analysis appears regularly […]
Trump Wine Is Built on Acres of Lies
Trump Wine Is Built on Acres of Lies The GOP frontrunner’s claim that he owns ‘the largest winery on the East Coast’ is not true when it comes down to the amount of wine he makes. Source: Daily Beast Noah Rothbaum March 9, 2016 While Donald Trump may be famous for his […]
UK binge drinking shows no signs of drying up, says ONS survey
UK binge drinking shows no signs of drying up, says ONS survey More than 2.5m drink more in a day than their weekly limit Source: FT by: Max Seddon March 8, 2016 Britain’s fondness for binge drinking shows no sign of abating, with more than 2.5m people drinking more in one day […]
Marijuana Outsold Alcohol in Aspen During Two Months in 2015
Marijuana Outsold Alcohol in Aspen During Two Months in 2015 Source: Westword By Michael Roberts March 8, 2016 There are only seven marijuana dispensaries in Aspen. But they are presumably as busy as liquor stores in the community – and sometimes more so. According to newly released City of Aspen statistics, […]