UK medical chief ‘to lower alcohol guidelines’
UK medical chief ‘to lower alcohol guidelines’ Source: the drinks business by Neal Baker 9th November, 2015 The UK chief medical officer will recommend a “significant” lowering of the safe alcohol consumption guidelines, according to reports. Dame Sally Davies will call on the department of health to drop the alcohol consumption limit […]
British drinkers are charged 13 TIMES more beer duty than the Germans and the second highest rate in Europe
British drinkers are charged 13 TIMES more beer duty than the Germans and the second highest rate in Europe German drinkers are paying just 4p a pint in tax compared to 52p in the UK Average pint of beer in Britain now £3.26 while German bars charge £2.20 Britain’s levy is […]
Jersey ‘considering’ alcohol display ban
Jersey ‘considering’ alcohol display ban Source: The Spirits Business by Kristiane Sherry 6th November, 2015 The government of Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, has said it is not ruling out introducing alcohol display bans for shops. Screening off alcohol in a similar way to tobacco may be considered in the future, […]
Beer consumption in Australia is falling at a remarkable pace
Beer consumption in Australia is falling at a remarkable pace Source: Quartz Ashley Rodriguez November 05, 2015 Foster’s may still bill itself as being Australian for beer, but these days that’s not saying much. While beer accounted for about three quarters of the alcohol Australians drank in the 1960s, it now makes […]
Drink firms’ efforts to fight alcohol abuse ‘have not worked’
Drink firms’ efforts to fight alcohol abuse ‘have not worked’ Scathing independent report claims four-year ‘responsibility deal’ between government and drinks industry has harmed public health Source: The Guardian Denis Campbell Health Policy Editor 7 November 2015 Reliance on voluntary action by alcohol firms to tackle drink-related harm has been a failure, […]
New Dutch Guide Advises Not To Drink Alcohol
New Dutch Guide Advises Not To Drink Alcohol The Spirits Business By Annie Hayes November 5, 2015 The Health Council for the Netherlands has released a new set of guidelines recommending that people abstain from alcohol altogether or drink no more than one glass per day. The new guidelines are now being translated […]
Here are the countries where people drink the most
Here are the countries where people drink the most Tech Insider By Lauren F. Friedman November 4, 2015 A new OECD report on the health of a subset of nations around the world includes this table on how much alcohol people consume in different countries. The chart shows the liters of “pure alcohol” […]
Customers camp out for sale of premium liquors
Customers camp out for sale of premium liquors Global News By Nadia Stewart November 5, 2015 CANADA – A hearty group of keen customers are braving the rain and chilly nights, camping outside the BC Liquor Store in Oakridge, for a chance to snag some premium liquor. This Saturday marks the liquor store’s […]
OR: Proposed ballot measure would allow grocers to sell liquor
OR: Proposed ballot measure would allow grocers to sell liquor Daily Astorian By Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press November 5, 2015 The proposal, which could go before voters in the 2016 election, would end the state’s monopoly that dates to the end of Prohibition in the 1930s. PORTLAND — A group backed by […]
VA: Miss Virginia Begins Elementary School Visits in Partnership with Virginia ABC to Teach Students about Living Alcohol and Drug Free
VA: Miss Virginia Begins Elementary School Visits in Partnership with Virginia ABC to Teach Students about Living Alcohol and Drug Free Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control November 5, 2015 RICHMOND – Miss Virginia, Savannah Morgan Lane, this week began visits to Virginia elementary schools to let the state’s youngest pupils know how important […]