[OSM-talk] discussion: inclusion and alcohol

[Oleksiy Muzalyev]

Hi Kathleen,

OK. No more statistical data in this topic (just wanted to make a point
that drinking is present in the traditional culture of many countries).

As for the inclusion, - the industry provides nowadays a large choice of
alcohol-free beer, wine, sparkling wine [1]. And even alcohol-free
vodka, alcohol-free whiskey, tequila, brandy, etc. [2].

If one drinks cola or orange juice at a social event, people start to
ask questions, "Why you do not drink but your friends do." But if one
drinks alcohol free-beer or alcohol-free wine nobody even notices
(speaking from experience). Nobody usually cares to read on the label of
a bottle what percent of alcohol it contains. And the bottle itself
looks exactly like a bottle of a traditional beer, wine, etc.

[1] http://www.alcoholfree.co.uk/
[2] http://shop.arkaybeverages.com/8-alcohol-free-vodka

brgds
Oleksiy

On 04.11.2014 18:12, Kathleen Danielson wrote:
> Do you think that we could take the conversation on alcohol
> consumption statistics to a different forum? I don't think that's
> adding value to our discussion of making sure that we aren't excluding
> folks who prefer not to drink.