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Russian food, the diet for me!!
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:21 pm
by Gob
Russia classifies beer as alcoholic
President Medvedev has ordered a package of measures to counter alcohol abuse in Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a bill that officially classifies beer as alcoholic.
Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a foodstuff.
The move, signed into law on Wednesday, will allow ministers to control the sale of beer in the same way that spirits are controlled.
Russian alcohol consumption is already twice the critical level set by the World Health Organization.
Although vodka has long been the traditional tipple in Russia, beer has soared in popularity, being marketed as a healthier alternative to spirits.
Over the past decade, beer sales in Russia have risen more than 40% while vodka sales have fallen by nearly 30%.
Correspondents say it is common to see people swigging beer in the street and in parks as if they are drinking soft drinks.
It is not restricted to certain stores and is sold around the clock.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14232970
Re: Russian food, the diet for me!!
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:48 pm
by Sean
Beer would be better than vodka to wash down their traditional diet of babies.
Re: Russian food, the diet for me!!
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:09 pm
by Joe Guy
"Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a foodstuff."
Based on this ruling I bet a lot of Russian babies are going to miss their usual breakfast...
Re: Russian food, the diet for me!!
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:58 am
by The Hen
Man. I would be floored drinking something 9.9% proof. Knowing I was only consuming a "foodstuff". Wow.
What must their drink/driving laws be like?
"I'm sorry m'Lud. I only consumed foodstuffs."
"Oh? Right you are then. Off you go".
Re: Russian food, the diet for me!!
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:02 am
by The Hen
No. I'm completely wrong.
Russia has a 0.0% tolerance for alcohol in blood.
The merest suggestion and your licence is revoked.
Re: Russian food, the diet for me!!
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:20 am
by dales
The Hen wrote:Man. I would be floored drinking something 9.9% proof.
Proof would be 19.8
(proof is measured 2x ETOH content)
Re: Russian food, the diet for me!!
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:10 am
by loCAtek
Sean wrote:Beer would be better than vodka to wash down their traditional diet of babies.
They sell them, not eat them, Sean.
Vodka makes them, not care so much about doing so, to mafioso.