If you are a label reader, you've probably noticed that alcoholic beverages don't have the standard nutrition label that foods and non-alcoholic drinks do. That's because alcohol isn't regulated by the FDA or USDA, rather by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (part of the treasury department). Since the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau isn’t really interested in your health, just your tax money, nutrition labeling is not mandated on alcoholic beverages. However, forward thinking brands have started to provide some nutrition information on their labels. In 2016, the world's largest beer conglomerates announced that they would provide nutrition information on their product by
Kratom is a relatively new drug to the US and Europe. It has been used for many years in Southeast Asia as an anti-diarrheal medicine, a painkiller and a recreational drug. Kratom is the popular name for a tree and the drug comes from its leaves. The drug may be bought in leaf form but in this country, it is more likely to be purchased as a capsule filled with powdered leaf material or a chopped up form of the leaf that can be used for tea or smoking. Most people ingest the drug. The effects of kratom come on rather quickly and last between five and seven hours, although high doses can last longer. Kratom is heavily promoted as a legal, undetectable, safe drug that can be used to come off st
