25th February 2022 from the press release of Health Coalition Aotearoa The Blues, Hurricanes and Matatu franchises have committed to refusing alcohol branding sponsorships and have partnered with Te Hiranga Hauora – The Health Promotion Agency in the upcoming Sky Super Rugby Aupiki league to display Quitstrong.nz branding. QuitStrong is an established brand with an audience of … Read More →
21st February 2022 from Movendi International. A survey commissioned by Systembolaget and by the Central Association for Alcohol and Drug Information (C.A.N.) reveals that Swedish youth between 16 o 21 years old are getting hold of alcohol products via Instagram and Snapchat. Specifically, it was found that: – the most common way young people … Read More →
18th June 2021 by Johannes Fundell and Lyla Oakes. From Decalspotters In 1991 France becomes one of the first countries to tackle down alcohol advertising with Evin’s Law. However, article L.3321-1 of the French Public Health Code defines alcoholic beverages as those that contain more than 1.2% of alcohol, meaning that advertising of alcohol-free alternatives … Read More →
Given that noncommunicable diseases contribute to over 70% of global deaths each year and efforts to address this epidemic are complicated by the presence of powerful corporate actors, a new review explores and synthetizes existing evidence of the strategies used to advocate corporate interests across industries. The questions posed to conduct the research were: … Read More →
A new study analysed whether the World Trade Organization (WTO) discusses how alcohol industry influence over alcohol policy. Specifically, Barlow et al. (2022) conducted a qualitative analysis to study discussion on alcohol health warning labelling policies that occurred at a WTO’s meeting. They find that: WTO members made 212 statements (between March 24, 2010, and Nov … Read More →
28th January, 2022 from Society for the study on addiction (SSA). Dr Nathan Critchlow talks to the SSA about Ireland’s latest alcohol policy changes, including restrictions on advertising at sports events and on public transport. He also talks about how COVID-19 changed his research and his latest study on alcohol advertising and Ireland’s Public Health. Additionally, … Read More →
By Maynar Maddie, 24 January 2022. From The Grocer. A series of gins have been launched this past month positioned to reduce alcohol consumption. The intensely flavoured, high-strenght gin designed to be served in small measures is the new trend emerging from Dry January. The aim of this new marketing move is that of reducing … Read More →
Data from a study found consistent increase in alcohol use among adults. During this period, states in the US reacted differently: some states increased direct-to-consumer alcohol access, allowing shipping from online vendors and delivery from grocery stores, liquor stores, restaurants and bars. other states decreased access by restricting these types of sales several states expanded access through … Read More →
A new study examined, through a collection and analysis of interviews, to investigate lobbying by the alcohol industry again the Évin Law from 1991 to 2020. in the first place, the French Évin Law prohibits alcohol advertising in media from targeting young people, and regulates content in authorized media. However, in the past 30 years … Read More →
A new study shows that children in New Zealand are repeatedly exposed to marketing through multiple mediums and across all settings, suggesting that marketing privileges particular messages, for example, marketing of harmful commodities Researchers used an objective method of wearable cameras, to determine the nature and extent of children’s exposure to marketing. Children wore cameras from … Read More →