Russia, already known to be too fond of its drink, now has the growing popularity of beer to contend with. According to the Health Ministry: "All over Moscow, young people can be seen clutching a bottle of beer in their hand -- at almost any time of day, on the street, in the park and even on the underground." It wants to ban advertisments aimed at kids and outlaw high-alcohol brands. The better target might be beer's classification as a soft drink in Russia. Breweries, natch, don't see a problem. They say young people prefer their product to vodka because it doesn't evoke the Soviet era, and besides -- it's healthier.
The War on Beer
Russia, already known to be too fond of its drink, now has the growing popularity of beer to contend with. According to the Health Ministry: "All over Moscow, young people can be seen clutching a bottle of beer in their hand -- at almost any time of day, on the street, in the park and even on the underground." It wants to ban advertisments aimed at kids and outlaw high-alcohol brands. The better target might be beer's classification as a soft drink in Russia. Breweries, natch, don't see a problem. They say young people prefer their product to vodka because it doesn't evoke the Soviet era, and besides -- it's healthier.
