Beer and Survival
The story asserted: “The [alcoholic beverage] industry’s continued growth, however slight, has been a surprise to those who figured that when the economy turned south, consumers would cut back on nonessential items like beer.”
“Non wh at”? Do not try to peddle that proposition in the bleachers or at the beaches in July. It is closer to the truth to say: No beer, no civilization.
George F. Will – Survival of the Sudsiest – washingtonpost.com.
Your ancestors did. Drinking water posed the risk of cholera, dysentery and other diseases. Drinking beer kept them alive. And they passed their beer-drinking genes on to you. That’s the thesis of Steven Johnson’s book, The Ghost Map. See George Will’s take on this [here].
John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog » Blog Archive » Health Tip: Drink Beer.
Beer is good for you. See–we knew that, right?
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