Irish Medical Times, by Editorial Staff 26th September 2025 Public Health (Alcohol) (Amendment) Bill 2025 brought before Dáil Éireann this week by Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice The introduction to the Dáil this week of a Bill designed to protect children from the harmful marketing practices of the alcohol industry is welcome but long overdue, … Read More →
INDEPENDANT; Tom Watling, 27 September 2025 An advert by a Manchester bar that showed Barney the Dinosaur alongside the phrase “T-wrecked” has been banned for encouraging irresponsible and underage drinking. The paid-for post, which appeared on Meta in May for MOJO Manchester, featured the purple children’s TV character with the text: “ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, … Read More →
The EFF (Economic Freedom Fighters) has proposed a ban on alcohol advertising, but the industry believes it could lead to job losses. A draft bill to ban the advertising of alcohol is being met with opposition from the industry. The EFF earlier this month introduced a private member’s bill to ban alcohol advertising on the grounds that … Read More →
US RIGHT TO KNOW, Pursuing truth and transparency for public health Pamela Ferdinand | September 19, 2025 Urgent action is needed to protect public health from alcohol industry influence and to curb alcohol-related disease and death, according to international researchers. “The alcohol industry has a serious, and dangerous, conflict of interest between its health-related education … Read More →
Dutch Institute for Alcohol Policy STAP September 21, 2025 According to the Belgium journal ‘De Standaard’, the draft Royal Decree (RD) from the Belgian Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health (Frank Vandenbroucke) tightening the rules on alcohol advertising has not received support from the Mouvement Réformateur (MR), a Walloon political party. The draft RD … Read More →
www.yfm.co.za September 19, 2025 The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance is calling for stricter regulations on alcohol advertising, warning that exposure significantly increases the risk of underage drinking. Earlier this week, SAAPA shared research, which shows children exposed to alcohol marketing are more likely to start drinking at a young age and engage in heavy … Read More →
Politico, September 12, 2025, By Mari Eccles Austria, Belgium, France, Latvia, Slovenia and Spain all raised concerns over alcohol, according to an internal document seen by POLITICO. Six EU countries want Brussels to introduce measures to curb alcohol consumption, including tax and advertising restrictions, as part of the European Commission’s upcoming cardiovascular health plan. Austria, Belgium, … Read More →
Mirage news, 15 September 2025 New research has found online alcohol sales and advertising are exposing Australians to increased harm – especially people most at risk – while current laws fail to keep pace with the digital environment. The report, Online sale, delivery and advertising of alcohol in Australia – behaviour, attitudes and support for … Read More →
Bangkok Post 15 September 2025 Uncertainty surrounds the implementation of the new Alcoholic Beverage Control Act regarding the advertising rules for operators, with the details depending on upcoming ministerial notifications. The Thai Alcohol Beverage Business Association (Tabba) said the organic law should reflect the objectives of the bill’s revision. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (No.2) … Read More →
7th October, 2022 by shambhaci Anand & Sagar Malviya. From The Economic Times This article is reposted for technical reasons, September 2025 The consumer affairs ministry has issued notices to more than half a dozen liquor brands for non-compliance with rules that prohibit surrogate advertising, said officials with knowledge of the matter. Liquor brands are … Read More →