Monthly Archives: August 2020

A-B Again Donates 1.5 Million Cans of Water to VFDs

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

With the wildfire season in full swing in California, Anheuser-Busch is donating more than 1.5 million cans of emergency drinking water to volunteer fire departments across the country. This month, the first wave of deliveries – totaling more than one million cans … Continue reading →

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Feds: Alcohol Use by Teens Fell 30% Over 10 Years

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

A new report by government epidemiologists published in Mortality & Morbidity Weekly Report finds current alcohol use by teens fell to 29.2% in 2019 from 41.8% in 2009.  That’s a 30.1% reduction. If measured from the high recorded in 1995, the … Continue reading →

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Per Capita Bev/Al Consumption Stable Over Past 30 Years

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Servings of beverage alcohol per legal drinking adult (21+) have been relatively stable since 1990 and are comparable to the levels of 1960, according to government data analyzed by bw166. The analysis appears to raise questions about the motivation — or … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading — The Pain of Covid 19

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Three important stories, two from The Wall Street Journal: As South Africa Lifts Ban on Wine Sales, Many Vintners Fear It’s Too Late The Covid Storm:  New Thinking on Covid Lockdowns:  They’re Overly Blunt and Costly Blanket business lockdowns — which … Continue reading →

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U.S. Exports $1.8 Million of Beer, $1.3 Million of Wine to China

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Those exports along with about 300 other commodities will be important in evaluating China’s performance under the U.S.-China Trade agreement.  The July figures were reported by the Consus Bureau.

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Bandit Wines Donates $104,000 to Environmental Nonprofits

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Bandit Wines said it donated $104,000  to environmental nonprofits within the 1% for the Planet network of nonprofit partners, each committed to preserving the American landscapes . The donation follows Bandit Wines’ commitment in July 2019 to donate 1% of … Continue reading →

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