School children from the northern region of the UK delivered a petition to their government at Downing Street last week, calling for increased regulations on alcohol marketing. During their visit to the UK capital, a group of students presented their petition – signed by more than 6,000 North Easterners – and talked about alcohol … Read More →
In Norway and in Sweden there is still a ban on alcohol advertising on TV, but due to broadcastings from abroad alcohol marketing is seen daily on Swedish TV. The situation has occurred despite national regulations, and some argue that alcohol marketing on TV is a result of the implementation of the EU Audiovisual Media … Read More →
Last week (21st February) the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) in the European Parliament has voted on the report examining the implementation of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) -Piotr Borys (PL, EPP; own initiative report (2012/21329INI)). Some Members of Parliament have kindly submitted amendments addressing the ineffectiveness of self- regulatory codes in relation … Read More →
Authors: Craig S. Ross, Avalon de Bruijn and David Jernigan Title: Do time restrictions on alcohol advertising reduce youth exposure? Journal: Journal of Public Affairs Volume 13, Issue 1, pages 123–129, February 2013 Abstract: Regulators may attempt to reduce youth exposure to alcohol advertising by restricting times during which alcohol ads may be aired on … Read More →
Four Loko, a fruit flavored malt beverage previously linked to hospitalizations and deaths among American youngsters, will soon be packaged with a label clearly describing information on serving sizes as well as being resealable. This new development stems from the final settlement between Four Loko’s producer Phusion Projects and the Federal Trade Commission. The … Read More →
Earlier this month a group of concerned public health professionals, health scientists and NGO representatives have submitted a Public Statement of Concern to the World Health Organization Secreatariat. The Statement is a response to global alcohol producers who have recently issued a set of commitments to reduce the harmful use of alcohol worldwide, ostensibly in … Read More →
Part of the summary of the Statement of Concern can be read below: […]
New research by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) and the Boston University School of Public Health suggests that underage youth’s alcohol consumption in the United States is dominated by a relatively small number of alcohol brands. In comparison, adult consumption is nearly twice as widely spread among different brands. These conclusions … Read More →
Multinational food, drink and alcohol companies are using strategies similar to those used by the tobacco industry to undermine public health policies, say international health experts in the renowned medical journal The Lancet. The authors claim that self-regulation is failing and it’s time the food and drink industries are regulated more stringently from outside. … Read More →
On the 25th of January 2013 the Belgian minister of health Laurette Onkelinx and different parties from the alcohol industry, the advertisement industry, consumer organizations and hotel, restaurant and café confederations signed the new covenant on advertising and marketing of alcoholic beverages. This self-regulation code existed in Belgium since 2005 but now a few minor … Read More →