The Herald; 5th September 2018 Martin Williams @MWilliamsHT Senior News Reporter Ten Scottish Gin Society adverts have been banned by the regulator for linking alcohol with sexual success and for encouraging excessive drinking. The Advertising Standards Authority said the action over Facebook posts by the organisation founded two years ago by Stephen White, co-owner of … Read More →
Jonathan Dyble – Marketing – 2 days ago The Cannabis Act has now passed after winning with a 52-29 vote in Canadian parliament this week – legislation that is set to legalise the recreational use of cannabis across the nation. The government will retain the right to control and regulate how the drug is grown, … Read More →
The Canadian Press Updated: June 19, 2018 OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee is calling on the federal government to place severe restrictions on the contents and advertising of sugary alcoholic drinks. A report tabled today recommends that Health Canada limit the alcohol, sugar and caffeine content in the beverages. Among 15 recommendations, the … Read More →
In Nepal most inhabitants do not drink alcohol at all because of their Hindu background. But alcohol producers are doing their utmost to suggest that drinking is an internal part of the Nepali culture. Link to a selection of the ads or click on the heading Source of the ads: The foundation little Poland in Nepal … Read More →
More and more women are addicted to booze – but their needs have largely been ignored by the medical establishment. By Marisa Taylor, BBC.com 18 June 2018 It used to be that men were the outsized alcohol drinkers in Western society – perhaps best depicted in popular culture by Don Draper’s Mad Men cronies, who … Read More →
By Lisa Du and Maiko Takahashi Updated on 4 juni 2018 10:28 CEST Japanese brewers are giving consumers more ways to get drunk on the cheap. Japanese brewers are discovering a new way to tap the lucrative market of working adults: Get them tipsy more quickly and efficiently. This domestic segment is becoming more important … 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 →
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 →
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 →
New Zealand; 21/04/2018; John-Michael Swannix Experts are calling for alcohol advertising to be banned from sports, but the liquor industry is pushing back, claiming it plays a vital role in supporting sport at every level. From branding on the players’ jerseys to signage at the stadium, it’s hard to argue exposure to New Zealand’s most … Read More →