The Fix; By Kelly Burch 08/12/19 With Americans becoming more health-conscious, alcohol manufacturers are increasingly making claims about the health benefits of their products, but experts warn that alcohol remains downright unhealthy. Tobacco and alcohol addiction specialist Lisa Fucito, associate professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, said that marketing focused on health benefits … Read More →
Vital Strategies invites you to our next Vital Talks breakfast event: Alcohol and Development Join Dutch journalist and author Olivier van Beemen in a conversation with David Jernigan, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health. Beemen, whose book, “Heineken in Africa,” was … Read More →
News from Alcohol Focus Scotland July 2019 On the 19th of June MSPs from across the political spectrum debated the need for Scotland’s children to be better protected from the negative effects of alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food marketing following a Member’s Motion lodged by Kenneth Gibson MSP. This motion highlighted the discussion of these … Read More →
29/07/2019 in Indonesia by Avelyn Ng Facebook has updated its regulated goods policy to prohibit the sale of alcohol and tobacco products between private individuals on Facebook and Instagram, Marketing confirms. This comes after whisky distillery owner Sazerac CEO Mark Brown accused Facebook for condoning the sale of counterfeit bottles of the company’s bourbon and empty bottles … Read More →
By Megan Cerullo Updated on: June 28, 2019 © 2019 CBS Interactive Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Alcoholic beverages should carry warning labels to alert consumers of the link between alcohol and cancer, consumer groups say. Fewer than half of American adults are aware of the connection, which cancer researchers say is a “crisis” in cancer … Read More →
IOGT International ; Jul 8 2019 In a new draft national alcohol strategy, the Latvian Health Ministry outlines plans to completely ban alcohol advertisements on television, radio and the internet, as well as restricting advertising of alcohol discounts. The draft action plan to reduce alcohol harm also proposes action to limit the availability of alcoholic beverages … Read More →
References to, possession, and consumption of 40 alcohol brands appear in all episodes viewed 18 June 2019 – A new study in the Journal of Public Health finds that tobacco and alcohol usage are extremely common in British reality television shows, with alcohol references especially frequent in Love Island and Geordie Shore. Researchers from the … Read More →
18 June 2019 Gateshead’s director of Public Health has questioned the ethics of the Football Association for accepting alcohol sponsorship for the England Women’s team. Alice Wiseman, who is also lead Director of Public Health (DPH) for Alcohol for the North East (England) is concerned that alcohol sponsorship for the England Women’s team will put … Read More →
By Josie Clarke, Press Association Consumer Affairs Correspondent PA Ready News UK12 June 2019 The majority of parents want alcohol advertising limited to certain times of the day in order to protect their children, a survey suggests. Some 71% of parents want alcohol ads restricted on television, with the same number wanting restrictions on … Read More →
Medical Express, June 12, 2019 by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Alcohol use among Tanzanian youth is rising and the high density of alcohol selling outlets and alcohol advertisements coupled with low enforcement of minimum drinking age laws are likely facilitating this uptick, according to a study by the Columbia University Mailman School … Read More →