tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post1479991266481059594..comments2024-03-11T00:31:41.186-07:00Comments on The Oregon Economics Blog: Beeronomics and Eco-nomics: Craft Beer in CansPatrick Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17242234148546323374noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-73637744912785597522010-03-07T20:53:10.142-08:002010-03-07T20:53:10.142-08:00I made a comment over on beervana, but I'm not...I made a comment over on beervana, but I'm not sure BPA meets the threshold of concern in terms of economic effect when it comes to 'beer in a can' if you compare it to monetary and health ramifications of 'alcohol' in those drinks on collective human health. <br /><br />Even if a ridiculously high 1/1000 drinkers became ill - it pales in comparison to the REAL health effect percentage in those same 1000 drinkers, a number which doesn't need to be overstated for dramatic effect, but a real and definable quantity. <br /><br />My guess, and though i can't point to statistics at this time of night, but drop the caloric or alcoholic content of any of those beers by 10%, and the gains would economically far outweigh any health concerns as currently demonstrated by BPA toxicity in terms of public health costs.Dann Cutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08788286445033083370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-81383168896852424582010-03-05T19:27:51.175-08:002010-03-05T19:27:51.175-08:00To me anecdotal evidence suggests craft beer in ca...To me anecdotal evidence suggests craft beer in cans is demanding a premium over bottles.Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935553689879498648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471471289744825428.post-90569731807216101552010-03-05T17:06:05.914-08:002010-03-05T17:06:05.914-08:00Call me old fashioned, but next to a tap beer, bot...Call me old fashioned, but next to a tap beer, bottles just seem to taste better.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11190496633032894339noreply@blogger.com