The agency is investigating how money for the study was raised and whether it is still worth pursuing; by Andrew Joseph, STAT on May 19, 2018 The National Institutes of Health has suspended enrollment in a study aimed at investigating whether moderate alcohol consumption helps cardiovascular health following concerns over the alcoholic beverage industry’s role in the … Read More →
Gray Robinson PA USA May 10 2018 Introduction Suppliers and retailers of alcoholic beverages advertise their respective products and offerings in a wide variety of digital outlets. Questions arise as to how the complex legal landscape of alcohol regulation applies in these digital spaces. Advertising media include social network services (e.g., Facebook), video sharing sites … Read More →
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the government to be cautious of promises by alcohol industry of protecting the health and safety of consumers. They said they were deeply worried about a meeting held between the industry and government agencies, and that the alcohol industry had a clear conflict of interest. The meeting brought together … Read More →
Alcohol advertising curbs ‘may be against EU laws’ Article John Downing in Irish Independent, May 8 2018 The European Commission has warned Health Minister Simon Harris that curbs on alcohol advertising appear to break EU laws. The commission has also challenged plans for a warning linking cancer and alcohol on drink bottles and cans, … Read More →
The Alcohol Policy Network recently published their position paper on ‘Guidance on the Alcohol Industry and Alcohol Policy’. May 2018 INTRODUCTION The Alcohol Policy Network (APN) is a group of persons working in governmental and in non-governmental organizations with an interest in developing and promoting alcohol policies and strategies that serve public health and … Read More →
By Janene Pieters on May 1, 2018 – 09:20 NLTimes.nl Underage teenagers can order beer from most sports clubs in the Netherlands without any problems. The vast majority of sports club canteens do not check IDs before serving alcohol to young people, according to a study commissioned by the government, NOS reports. Over 82 percent of … Read More →
01-May-2018 By Tingmin Koe Current alcohol advertising regulations in Australia are failing to protect the health and well-being of adolescents, with academics claiming that it is leading to an environment that is ‘not consistent with the responsible marketing spirit’. Link to: Original newspaper article
Utrecht, 1 May 2018 Dutch Institute for Alcohol Policy STAP Commercial with Sjinkie Kegt, a famous Dutch Olympic short track skater, may not be advertised on TV, so Heineken chooses social media as an alternative. The Dutch Institute for Alcohol Policy STAP has filed a complaint about an advertising commercial from Heineken and Samsung … Read More →
Researchers find ads could be breaching code over actors’ youthful appearance Australian Associated Press; Fri 27 Apr 2018 ‘Young people regularly perceive messages that alcohol enhances mood or confers some social benefit,’ says researcher Tina Lam. Alcohol ads shown in Australia may be in breach of the advertising code, with many of the actors perceived … Read More →
On March 1, Greenland adopted a new Alcohol Act prohibiting alcohol advertising, limiting sales times and requiring alcohol to be delimited from other goods in the store. The new Alcohol Act is based on WHO recommendations for effective alcohol policy, such as limiting visibility, availability and marketing of alcohol. It’s written on the Greenland government … Read More →