Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts
Saturday, December 06, 2025

Saudi Arabia Will Sell You Alcohol Now, if You’re Rich Enough

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The conservative Islamic kingdom’s approach to social policy change is often silence and ambiguity. Legalizing alcohol h...
Friday, September 12, 2025

What Nobody Tells You about Russia’s Love for Vodka

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Sep 10, 2025 | Russia’s vodka obsession hides a darker truth — power, money, and control.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Yet Another Do-Gooder Who Thinks He Knows Everything!

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”Don’t drink alcohol!”, he whines. Over and over. Doctor, if you don’t want to drink alcohol , don’t! Abstain! But please stop molesting the...
Thursday, January 16, 2025

USA: Prohibition Is Ratified by the States | 1919

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HISTORY.COM: The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution , prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors fo...
Monday, January 13, 2025

Ryanair Calls for Limit of Two Alcoholic Drinks at Airports in Europe

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THE GUARDIAN: Airline asks authorities to impose new curbs as it seeks to recover €15,000 in costs related to diverted flight Ryanair want...
Friday, January 03, 2025

Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast can...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Konstatin Baum, Master of Wine: The Truth about Alcohol and Why Andrew Huberman Is Wrong

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Nov 10, 2024 | The true story about alcohol science. Such a lovely, refreshing, and honest assessment of the drinking of alcohol, one of t...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Alcohol Consumption Abundant in the Natural World, Study Finds

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THE GUARDIAN: Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar Humans may have turned drin...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Top Japanese Gymnast Withdraws From Paris 2024 for Smoking and Drinking Alcohol

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Shoko Miyata, the team’s captain, withdrew from the Games after an investigation by the country’s gymnastics board found...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Wine, Beer or Spirits? Europeans Can’t Kick Their Traditional Drinking Habits

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THE GUARDIAN: Researchers identify six clusters of alcohol patterns with countries sticking to same drinks and behaviours over years Wheth...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Wine Definition to Be Watered Down in Post-Brexit Move

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GETTY IMAGES BBC: The government plans to change the legal definition of wine following Brexit, to reflect demand for low-alcohol versions ...
Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Some Thoughts on Smoking & Drinking

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You will have noticed that I have recently posted a few items on smoking cigarettes. You will have also noticed that I am totally against Ri...
Friday, July 14, 2023

Alcohol Poisonings Rise in Iran, Where Bootleggers Defy a Ban

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Iran’s prohibition of the drinking and selling of alcohol has led to a flourishing underground market. But even official...
Friday, June 16, 2023

Drinking Alcohol Is Bad for You – End of. Ignore the Headlines That Claim Otherwise

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THE GUARDIAN: Another week, another article suggesting that alcohol may have health benefits. It’s amazing how desperate drinkers are to foo...
Monday, January 02, 2023

Dubai Scraps 30% Alcohol Tax and Licence Fee in Apparent Bid to Boost Tourism

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GETTY IMAGES BBC: Dubai has scrapped its 30% alcohol tax in an apparent bid to boost tourism. It will also stop charging for personal alc...
Friday, November 18, 2022

Qatar Bans Beer Sales at World Cup Stadiums

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The about-face on alcohol could violate a multimillion-dollar FIFA sponsorship agreement, and signaled that soccer’s gov...
Tuesday, June 07, 2022

Minimum Alcohol Price ‘Causes Poorest to Cut Back on Food’ in Scotland

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THE GUARDIAN: Some problem drinkers also reducing heating to afford rising alcohol costs, according to Public Health Scotland Alcohol for...
Saturday, April 23, 2022

Russia’s Drinking Problem | 2003

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Feb 10, 2021 • Drinking Away the Pain (2003) - More and more Russians are turning to drink to help numb the pain of post-Soviet life. Russ...
Monday, July 12, 2021

Chris Snowden on the Ever-Growing Nanny State

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May 31, 2021 • Gary sits down with Christopher Snowdon, author of the Nanny State Index. They discuss vaping; smoking; sugar taxes; Minimum ...
Friday, May 01, 2015

Tunisian Scholar Mohamed Talbi: The Quran Does Not Prohibit Alcohol, Prostitution, or Homosexuality

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