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Alcohol Policy

Science Academies Skew Report on Alcohol, Health; Kick 2 Researchers Off Panel

We logged onto the website of the National Academies of Sciences and were promptly greeted by a front-page panel that tells us the Academies are exploring ways to counter misinformation and share science effectively. We have a suggestion: Begin by understanding that there are an awful lot of folks who

80 Large Firms Adopt Practices to Prevent Sales, Marketing of Bev/Al to Underage

More than 80 large companies signed on as members of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking's Global Standards Coaltion pledging to put in place policies and practices to prevent the sale and marketing of alcohol to those underage, are supporting employees and partners with resources, and are working

WHO Frets Anti-Alcohol Message May Sink EU Cancer Plan

The World Health Organization expressed concern to members of the European parliament that the EU's "Beating Cancer Plan" is threatened due to "scientifically inaccurate and worrisome" wording on alcohol use. In Europe, non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer

Can We Trust NIH?

I hate to ask that question, but I must because of Dr. Curtis Ellison, who was one of the stars of the French Paradox segment on "60 Minutes" man y decades ago. He told the "Lifestyle, Diet, Wine & Health Congress," in Toledo, Spain, which had

When Will Industry Push Back Against New Health Threats?

Our friends over at Wine Business ran a piece yesterday (10/23) headlined, "Wine Industry Fires Back Against the WHO's Zero Safety." We read it, expecting to learn of some dramatic action by the bev/al industry – perhaps a study, perhaps an op-ed, perhaps a bill

Washington State May OK Fingerprint Scans to Buy Alcohol, Cannabis

The Washington State Legislature is considering give the State Liquor and Cannabis Board rulemaking authority over the use of biometric age verification by private entities to buy alcohol or cannabis. Biometric age verification is a process by which a person’s identity is confirmed online or in-person through fingerprints or

WHO Seeks to 'Denormalize' Bev/Al

The World Healh Organization has alcohol in its crosshairs. We've been delivering that warning for about two years, and it explains in part the growth of the nonalcohol segment and the drop in sales experienced by many producers worldwide. An article in Meininger's International notes that