Research recently published in BMC Public Health found that rather than having health concerns, middle-aged drinkers who consume low-levels of alcohol, place more importance on their drinking behaviors conforming to socially acceptable narratives of their age, gender and identity.
WASHINGTON — As polls show record support for marijuana legalization, advocates say the midterm elections could mark the point of no return for a movement that has been gathering steam for years.
The U.S. wine market reached 344.7 million nine-liter cases in 2017, an increase of 1 percent, according to the Beverage Information Group's 2018 Wine Handbook.
(CNN)The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the probable cause of a crash that killed 12 people on a church bus near Concan, Texas, in March 2017 was that the 20-year-old man whose truck hit the bus was under the influence of marijuana and a sedative.
According to the latest Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health by the World Health Organization, "Price policies are the most cost-effective WHO best buy for reducing the burden of harmful alcohol use."
Kombucha tea is a slightly sweet, slightly acidic beverage. It’s increasingly popular within the health community and has been consumed for thousands of years and promoted as a healing elixir.
US trade body the Distilled Spirits Council and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility have named Chris Swonger president and CEO of both organisations.
Today’s consumers are more health conscious than ever before and seeking out healthier product alternatives as result. With greater awareness about the health risks of heavy drinking, inevitably consumer attitudes and buying decisions towards alcohol are changing.
The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari to review an opinion of the Sixth Circuit on constitutional limits on states’ ability to regulate the distribution of alcohol beverages. Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Ass’n v. Byrd, No. 18-96.
If nothing else can spur the world to combat climate change, maybe the love of beer can. A new study published in the journal Nature Plants found that beer prices could double under the worst-case “severe” scenario for rising heat and droughts.