Investors favour alcohol
Alcohol share prices in the US are far stronger than before the covid-19 slump struck with the US Alcoholic Beverages/Drinks Index up a fifth over the full year, having almost halved in February (see chart). A share price rise needn't necessarily indicate an expectation of higher profits or … [Read more...] about Investors favour alcohol
A coronavirus ethos can help with alcohol
The challenge of changing our behaviour to slow the spread of coronavirus offers valuable clues about how we all might help reduce the harms of alcohol. There are those aspects of coronavirus aware behaviour adults must master alone, like washing our hands or the remarkably challenging feat of … [Read more...] about A coronavirus ethos can help with alcohol
Enhance your alcohol intuition
Remoulding our intuitions about alcohol can deliver an enriched experience requiring less effort. Over time we can shape our unconscious as well conscious thoughts, allowing us to start to align our intuitive ideas about alcohol with scientifically establish facts. Replacing our existing … [Read more...] about Enhance your alcohol intuition
Another Round: More troubling than entertaining
UK release, July 2nd; certificate 12A I hoped Another Round, an international Oscar winner about alcohol, might at least be entertaining, despite some obvious flaws. But I was disappointed. I am no film critic, but I believe etiquette demands some positives at this point. The film is well … [Read more...] about Another Round: More troubling than entertaining
Video: Meet the 170-year-old sobriety movement
The current wave of attention might make it seem like tackling alcohol harm is a new thing, but far from it. Movendi International has been working in the area for nigh-on 170 years, with a name change from IOGT last month the latest evolution. Its president Katarina Sperkova talks with me here … [Read more...] about Video: Meet the 170-year-old sobriety movement