Alcohol Free In The News for January 2023
/It’s Dry January, 2023, and the good news from the world of non-alcoholic drinks and lifestyle keeps coming. With updated guidelines on “safe” alcohol consumption (spoiler alert: less is better, none is best) and a renewed focus on health & wellness, it’s been a busy good news month! Here are five highlights:
Six tips for drinking less
source: Globeandmail.com
From Globe & Mail: “Catherine Paradis, interim associate director of research for the CCSA, says any reduction in drinking is still beneficial, even if it’s just one fewer drink.” G&M offers six tips for making that happen.
Toronto-area female entrepreneur is feeling Grüvi
source: Macleans.ca
From MacLean’s: Anika Sawni founded Grüvi (along with her brother) after deciding that the overindulgence of her early university years wasn’t for her, and realizing that she wanted to drink something more interesting than soda water.
In the growing non-alcoholic drinks space, NA beers are stand-outs
source: punchdrink.com
From punchdrink.com: “No facet of beer culture—indeed, perhaps, in all of drinking culture—has enjoyed more wild growth and acceleration in cultural footprint over the last five years, tossing off stereotypes and breaking sales records with enviable ease. Best of all, in the right hands, craft nonalcoholic beer can be full-flavored and expressive, as satisfying as any alcoholic counterpart.”
Canada’s shift towards less alcohol isn’t new
source: CBC.ca
From CBC: Non-alcoholic drinks may be dominating the news cycle, but many Canadians were already shifting their drinking habits towards the alcohol free space, as health and wellness become more top-of-mind for many. And the trend is likely to continue!
Some Good Clean Fun Founding Editor Sarah Kate on Alcohol Free Living
From Global News: The health implications of an alcohol-soaked life might seem dire, but alcohol free living can be freeing, fun - and delicious! Sarah talked with Global’s Melanie Zettler on the joys of alcohol free living and drinking.
