Recently a stringent alcohol marketing ban has been introduced in Turkey. Forbes.com Food & Drink contributor Cathy Huyghe describes in how Turkish wineries circumvent the new regulations. Miss Huyghe takes the stance that the current regulations are an unfair threat to the burgeoning wine business. The four tactics described are Word of Mouth, Selling Direct … Read More →
Leading health researchers in the UK have last week pleaded for an EU-wide ban on alcohol marketing during a hearing for the House of Lords. The researchers were invited to give their views on the proposed new European Alcohol Strategy. In its consideration of a new European Alcohol Strategy, the Home Affairs, Health and Education … Read More →
12 October 2014 New Australian research suggests cancer warning statements on alcoholic beverages can be used to increase awareness about the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Findings of a survey of more than 2000 drinkers suggests this is especially so when the messages are more specific – such as “alcohol increases your risk … Read More →
12 October 2014 A new report by Alcohol Concern suggests that UK viewers of the televised key World Cup matches this summer saw one example of alcohol marketing for every minute of playing time. Following these findings, the charity is asking their government to ‘consider whether the harms outweigh the financial benefits’, as the audience … Read More →
14 September 2014 The government of Cambodia has introduced restrictions for broadcasted alcohol advertisements, in an effort to ‘reduce the number of fatalities resulting from drunk driving.’ Going into effect on October first, television and radio stations will be prohibited from broadcasting alcohol advertisements between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Ministry of … Read More →
8 September 2014 A team of Australian researchers are currently asking consumers how they would react if their alcoholic beverages featured a warning label with the text “Alcohol causes cancer!” Funded by the Australian Research Council and Cancer Council Australia, ‘the Alcohol causes cancer! Study’ aims to determine what the Australian public thinks about, and … Read More →
8 September 2014 Alcohol industry magazine ads reminding consumers to “drink responsibly” or “enjoy in moderation” fail to convey basic public health information, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Nine out of 10 encourage responsibility; none provide real information about what that means. A report on the … Read More →
30 August 2014 The October issue of Addiction will include an article called ‘Alcohol industry sponsorship and hazardous drinking in UK university students who play sport’, this article is followed by a commentary by EUCAM researcher Avalon de Bruijn, called ‘Refuting arguments against a ban on alcohol sport sponsorship.’ De Bruijn concludes: “…policymakers should consider … Read More →
18 August 2014 A group of UK members of parliament have jointly lashed out against the current self-regulatory system of alcohol advertising. The cross-party group of MPs say that the current system is not robust enough to protect children and argue for its replacement by a regulatory system embedded in the law. The group’s views … Read More →
India: new labelling laws lead to trouble for booze importers 10 August 2014 Half a million bottles of alcoholic beverages appear to be stuck at the Indian border waiting to be cleared by customs following the implementation of a new labelling law last March. The latest amendment to the law on packaging of alcoholic products … Read More →