woman holds a zero-alcohol beer while stepping off a treadmill. Another ad shows a man drinking a zero-alcohol beer while using heavy machinery. New research published in Drug and Alcohol Review has found almost two-thirds of zero and low-alcohol products are promoting use in settings that are traditionally alcohol-free. “It’s concerning that alcohol companies would be presenting … Read More →
BMJ Public Health, Vol. 4, Issue 2; April 2026; Daniela Correia, Jakob Manthey, Anastasia Månsson, Peter Allebeck, Ludwig Kraus and Jürgen Rehm Abstract Introduction Alcohol consumption is a leading cause of premature mortality in Europe, with adolescents particularly vulnerable to marketing influences. While alcohol marketing bans are considered a WHO ‘best buy’, evidence of their effectiveness remains limited. Lithuania’s … Read More →
Otago Daily Time, April 10th 2026; John Lewis Marketing’s role in amplifying consumption of harmful products like tobacco, alcohol, gambling and ultra-processed food has become ‘‘impossible to ignore’’. Now, new University of Otago research has called for stronger scrutiny of marketing practices linked to harmful products. Study leaders University of Otago Business School marketing researchers … Read More →
Yahoo News; DPA; Thu, April 2, 2026 A court in Germany, where people take their drinks seriously, sought to settle a long-running dispute on Thursday over alcohol-free whiskey, rum and gin alternatives. The case concerns a start-up business that sells spirits containing only 0.3% alcohol – meaning they can be marketed as alcohol-free – as … Read More →
Businessday.ng 30-03-2026 Introduction: When convenience becomes a public health risk Across many African countries today, a troubling trend has emerged in the form of sachet-packaged alcoholic beverages. These small, inexpensive plastic sachets—often sold for the price of a bottle of water—have made alcohol more accessible than ever before. What began as a commercial innovation designed … Read More →
EURASIA REVIEW, March 29 2026, By Dr. K S Parthasarathy For nearly three decades, India has lived with a peculiar contradiction. On paper, the country may be prohibiting the advertising of alcohol and tobacco. In practice, however, the public sphere is saturated with “club sodas,” “music CDs,” “glassware,” “water bottles,” and “brand philosophies” that bear an … Read More →
By Storyboard18| March 29, 2026 Indian Railways boosts Non Fare Revenue via OOH, RDN and train branding, with strict ad bans on alcohol, tobacco and erotic content, Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Rajya Sabha. Indian Railways has formulated comprehensive Non-Fare Revenue (NFR) policies to earn non-fare revenue through advertisement and branding initiatives. Under the Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising … Read More →
Belga News Agency, 28 March 2026 The federal government has on Friday evening agreed to tighten the rules on alcohol advertising. The warning “Alcohol is harmful to health” will now appear on all advertisements for alcoholic beverages. Influencers will be subject to new regulations, to protect youngsters in particular. The amendment to the rules – … Read More →
Alcohol advertising on commercial TV is heading for a shake‑up as the national media regulator reviews how booze promotions sit alongside sport, hoping to answer community concerns but potentially disrupting hundreds of millions in media and sports revenue. Updated on Mar 22, 2026 The regulator is revisiting long‑standing rules for alcohol ads on commercial … Read More →
By Alejandro Calvillo March 21, 2026 This article by Alejandro Calvillo originally appeared in the March 21, 2026 edition of Sin Embargo. As a society we are drowning in advertising, to such a degree that we do not fully distinguish it; we have no idea how it determines our habits, our choices. Advertising has the capacity to … Read More →