This webinar on alcohol marketing is the first in a series exploring the AHA’s key manifesto asks to create a future free from alcohol harm: Protect children and support people impacted by alcohol harm Empower individuals and build thriving communities Strengthen the NHS and frontline services Preserve the public purse Alcohol marketing surrounds us: on … Read More →
Utrecht, 15 April 2024; Dutch Institute for Alcohol Policy STAP The 2023 Annual Alcohol Advertising Report shows that many minors in the Netherlands are confronted with alcohol advertising. Despite the fact that the alcohol industry largely adheres to its own agreement that alcohol advertising may not be specifically aimed at minors, they are still reached … Read More →
Henry Mathieu April 10, 2024 Diageo and Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) have been fined in France for recent celebrity campaigns, according to a French addiction awareness association. Addictions France has revealed a handful of drinks companies have been punished for breaking the Loi Évin, a law that regulates alcohol advertisements. Singer and actor Lady Gaga … Read More →
Nason Maani, lecturer in inequalities and global health policy, Global Health Policy Unit, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Edinburgh, May CI van Schalkwyk, honorary research fellow, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Alice Wiseman, director of public health, Gateshead, Gateshead Council, Gateshead, … Read More →
Podcast with prof. David Jernigan , Boston University, April 2024 Have you ever stopped to wonder how many alcoholic beverage ads you encounter in a day—online or on TV, at the movies or at a sports stadium? What about how many alcohol products can seem styled to look like their nonalcoholic counterparts? How about how … Read More →
The Grocer; By James Beeson27 March 2024 A move by Sheffield City Council to ban adverts from booze brands for their alcohol-free products has divided industry opinion. Supporters said the initiative – which mimics a ban in place in Norway – would clamp down on suppliers using alcohol-free drinks to “circumvent” restrictions on alcohol advertising. Critics, however, warned the … Read More →
Samantha Martin , University of York; 21-03-2024 There is not yet enough data on consumer behavior around no-and-low-alcoholic (NOLO) drinks to position them as the “healthy” alternative to alcoholic beverages, say researchers. There has been widespread support for NOLO drinks, including by a number of government bodies, based on the assumption that if produced for supermarkets … Read More →
Alcohol Focus Scotland , March 2024
Irish Examiner, 20 March 2023; Cormac O’Keefee Alcohol Action Ireland says the alcohol industry may be getting around laws aimed at protecting children by advertising the zero-alcohol variant of their brands. Stock picture: Ian Rolfe/Alamy The Department of Health or the HSE should take legal action to test if the alcohol industry is circumventing laws … Read More →
7th March 2024; The Herald by Graeme McGarry Governing bodies from across Scottish sport have united to warn about the ‘grave’ consequences that a total ban on alcohol sponsorship and advertising could have, both from a financial standpoint and on the nation’s ability to host major events, saying that any ban would have ‘profound social, … Read More →