Selected media stories since the July update:
Minimum unit pricing for alcohol (MUP) has been effectively implemented since it was introduced in early 2018, reports the BBC. Compliance had be found to be high among licensed premises in Scotland according to a report published by NHS Health Scotland as part of a series of evaluations of MUP. Scottish Ministers say the policy will save approximately 400 lives over the next five years and lead to about 8,000 fewer alcohol-related hospital admissions, reports The Guardian.
Alcohol-related brain damage is poorly understood and often missed by health professionals, a BBC report highlighted following a study by charity Alcohol Change UK. Those with ARBD often face a "double stigma" of brain impairment and alcohol addiction and can end up in accident and emergency units because of a lack of community services.
Alcohol firms will 'finally put strict new drinking guidelines on labels three-and-a-half years after they were drawn up', reports the Daily Mail. It follows news that industry body the Portman Group was 'encouraging' producers to act to include guideline information, but Katherine Severi, of the Institute of Alcohol Studies, warned the industry cannot be trusted to regulate itself. She added: ‘These proposals fail to provide details on calories and ingredients, meaning that shoppers who buy alcohol get less information than when they buy milk or orange juice.’
Red wine could be good for your gut in moderation, reports the BBC. Benefits could come from polyphenols according to the article as bug diversity was associated with increased red wine. However a 'behind the headlines' analysis says there is 'no proof' red wine is good for you gut or makes you slim, as some tabloids claimed.
Government agencies should stop giving out “patronising” and “banal” advice in the event of sunny weather, according to controversial agency the IEA, reports The Telegraph. It followed PHE advice including avoid excessive alcohol ahead of the bank holiday weather warning, alongside advice to apply sunscreen and close curtains on rooms that face the sun.
Council bosses are pledging a new crackdown on Newcastle’s bars and clubs sparked by the tragic death of a student from excessive drinking in 2016, reports the Chronicle Live. New plans have now been unveiled for tougher and more frequent inspections of late-night drinking venues and new training for event promoters, as city leaders launch a campaign to “minimise the chances of anything like this happening again”.
Several universities have closed their Student Union bars - Abertay University, in Dundee, Scotland, said dwindling demand from its students who increasingly prefer coffee to beer, reports the Telegraph. Portsmouth university has also opted to change one of its bars 'The Waterhole', turning it into a social space with street food, a coffee shop, microwaves and comfy furniture.
Diageo has bought the “game-changing” non-alcoholic spirit Seedlip, adding it to a drinks cupboard that includes Guinness and Johnnie Walker whisk, reports The Guardian. It reports drinks companies have been responding to changing tastes, particularly among younger people.
An entrepreneur wants you to swap a 'weed drink' for a glass of wine, according to The Telegraph. The Botanic Lab, whose soft drinks are infused with CBD, the non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant.
The English football Premier League and Budweiser have announced the start of a multi-year partnership from the 2019/20 season. Pedro Earp, chief marketing officer at Anheuser-Busch InBev, maker of Budweiser, said "These partnerships will allow us to further connect with key consumers and football fans across the globe."
Marks & Spencer is to cease selling 'Porn Star Martinis' following complaints, reports The Independent.The supermarket chain made headlines when it was accused of “normalising porn” by selling pre-made cans of Porn Star Martinis in its stores. The drink will be renamed “Passion Star Martini”.
Managers of the train service running the Caledonian Sleeper have been accused of “absolutely losing the plot” for serving drinks but no food on an Edinburgh-London service because they were short-staffed, reports The Scotsman.
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