15 Die In Russia From Illegal Alcohol In Two-Week Span
15 Die In Russia From Illegal Alcohol In Two-Week Span Source: RFE/RL November 24, 2015 Russian authorities say 15 people have died during the past two weeks from drinking illegally produced alcoholic beverages, including five in a Siberian city who drank counterfeit American whiskey purchased online. Vladimir Markin, the spokesman for Russia’s […]
Craft, imported beers near 50% volume share in US on-trade – figures (Excerpt)
Craft, imported beers near 50% volume share in US on-trade – figures (Excerpt) Source: Just-Drinks By Andy Morton 25 November 2015 Craft and imported beers continue to take volume share from regular and light in the US on-trade and are quickly moving towards accounting for half of the market, new figures show. […]
MA: 41% Of Mass. Fatal Crashes Involve Alcohol, Report Finds
MA: 41% Of Mass. Fatal Crashes Involve Alcohol, Report Finds CBS Boston November 24, 2015 WASHINGTON (CBS) — Massachusetts is above the national average when it comes to the state’s percentage of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, according to a new federal study. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that of 328 fatal Bay […]
NJ: Legislation aims to strengthen relationship between breweries, local businesses
NJ: Legislation aims to strengthen relationship between breweries, local businesses NJ.com By Marshall T. Kizner, Esq. November 24, 2015 In 2012, the New Jersey legislature passed groundbreaking legislation that allowed craft breweries the opportunity to operate in the State of New Jersey by creating a limited brewery license (the “Craft Brewery License”). The Craft […]
Healthcare professionals urged to tackle alcohol misuse, reduce risk of colorectal cancer
Healthcare professionals urged to tackle alcohol misuse, reduce risk of colorectal cancer News Medical November 25, 2015 Healthcare professionals across Europe are being urged to help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) by taking positive action against alcohol misuse and dependence. High levels of alcohol dependence and low levels of treatment have recently […]
New homeopathic laxative has some concerned for teens
New homeopathic laxative has some concerned for teens The laxative contains 20% ethanol, which is equivalent to 40-proof alcohol… Cronkite News By Erin Johnson November 24, 2015 A new homeopathic laxative released by CVS has created quite a bit of controversy. Now some are worried that kids may be using this medication but not […]
Belgium: Lindores Whiskyfest to Proceed Despite Belgium Terror Alert
Belgium: Lindores Whiskyfest to Proceed Despite Belgium Terror Alert Source: WhiskyCast Mark Gillespie November 24, 2015 As all of Belgium remains under high alert while police and soldiers warn of a possible terrorist attack, a group of dedicated whisky lovers still plans to gather in Oostende this weekend for the final Lindores Whiskyfest. […]
Pennsylvania: Pa. budget negotiations head into home stretch after another temporary disruption to budget framework
Pennsylvania: Pa. budget negotiations head into home stretch after another temporary disruption to budget framework Source: PennLive Charles Thompson November 24, 2015 The “framework” is back on. After a significant bump in the road that led to short-lived threats of a veto override attempt Tuesday afternoon, Republican legislative leaders emerged from a […]
Consumers: Be more transparent to keep our business
Consumers: Be more transparent to keep our business Source: NRA November 24, 2015 Consumers are sending a clear message to restaurants and food: they want transparency regarding their business practices and want to find it more easily. According to a Center for Food Integrity study, skepticism of big restaurant chains and food-producing […]
Two women drinking helium infused wine is funniest thing you’ll see all day
Two women drinking helium infused wine is funniest thing you’ll see all day Source: Metro 66.9 Richard Hartley-Parkinson 22 Nov 2015 This has got to be one of the funniest things we’ve seen on the internet for some time. Two women start drinking some ‘helium infused wine’ and, as they start talking […]