Indonesian alcohol industry fears shutdown after possible ban and other interesting news and views

• Indonesian alcohol industry fears shutdown after possible ban - A priority bill that proposes a ban on all consumption of alcoholic drinks is expected to shut down an industry that contributes trillions of rupiah to state revenues and employs up to 200,000 workers across the country, according to a business group. The bill, reminiscent of the US’ prohibition efforts in the 1920s, will outlaw the production, distribution and sale of all beverages with more than 1 percent alcohol content. Indonesian Malt Beverage Producers Association (GIMMI) executive director Charles Poluan said on Tuesday that once passed into law and put in place, the bill would effectively shut down manufacturers along with their supporting distribution chains. 
• The Misinformation Industry: Why the FDA doesn't really know what's in your food - Massive legal loophole means companies can add new ingredients to foods with no government safety review. ...
  Lupin is just one of thousands of ingredients companies have added to foods with little to no oversight from the FDA. They’ve taken advantage of a loophole in a decades-old law that allows them to deem an additive to be “generally recognized as safe” — or GRAS — without the agency’s blessing, or even its knowledge. The loophole is so big that companies can market additives, like lupin, that the FDA has found to pose dangers. Even ingredients the agency has agreed are GRAS are now drawing scrutiny from scientists and consumer groups who dispute their safety.
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• The Space Station Gets A Coffee Bar - In space, all they have is instant. ... And that is a problem, particularly for the Italian astronauts that occasionally come to the station. In 2013, Luca Parmitano reportedly said the only food he missed from Earth was espresso coffee.Now a resupply mission with a space-aged espresso maker is coming to the rescue of Italy's current astronaut aboard the space station, Samantha Cristoforetti. The machine was designed by Argotec, an Aerospace company based in Torino, Italy, together with the Italian coffee company Lavazza.
• The Cost of Trout Fishing - If we continue to ignore the impact of hatchery fish on aquatic ecosystems, we will soon regret what has been lost.
• What's in your wine? New study reveals how production methods affect color and taste of pinot noir
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