The Euro 2020 organiser will not say if footballers can give secular reasons for withholding their apparent endorsement for a beer brand in press conferences. The freedom was clearly given to religious believers last week after Paul Pogba (pictured), a Muslim, publicly set aside a bottle of … [Read more...] about Euro beer placement rules unclear for non-religious
Alcohol shows ways we can improve
I started writing about alcohol nearly seven years ago now. Little did I imagine I would still be hard at it today. “Why are you?” you may well ask. Well, for one, alcohol problems still kill 3m a year globally, playing a role in the untimely demise of one-in-ten people under 50, and bring misery … [Read more...] about Alcohol shows ways we can improve
Massive public support for alcohol labelling
The UK public overwhelmingly supports experts’ calls for consumers to be given nutritional information, alcohol content and the official low-risk guidelines on alcoholic drinks. “Why should alcohol continue to be exempt?” asks Sir Ian Gilmore, head of the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), pointing … [Read more...] about Massive public support for alcohol labelling
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A “seat fee” could help reboot pubs
The pandemic offers a chance to consider better ways to pay for social environments we enjoy spending time in. A "seat fee" would be one. A large chunk of the price we pay for a pint, for example, is gobbled up in tax and in paying the brewer, with what’s left used to cover the landlord’s rent, … [Read more...] about A “seat fee” could help reboot pubs