Lithuania has banned alcohol advertising from TV, radio, newspapers and magazines, as part of efforts to reduce alcohol abuse. By Rachel Arthur 12-Jan-2018 – Last updated on 12-Jan-2018 at 11:33 GMT he legal drinking age has also been increased from 18 to 20 years old, and the hours at which alcohol can be … Read More →
Source: Xinhua| 2018-01-11 01:15:53|Editor: Mu Xuequan VILNIUS, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — It is shameful that distributors have to tear out or cover whole pages of foreign media publications sold in Lithuania in order to respect new alcohol advertising ban, Lithuania’s president Dalia Grybauskaite said on Wednesday. “I believe this fact is shameful. It reminds of … Read More →
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Questions are being raised as to why the marketing of alcohol is not receiving the same level of attention from regulators as tobacco products are. These viewpoints were expressed as a special committee formed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare held its first meeting last week at the … Read More →
Drinks maker Diageo has removed all of its advertising on Snapchat globally as it looks into how it can avoid potentially targeting people who are under 18 via the image-sharing app. The decision comes as a Snapchat ad for its Captain Morgan rum brand was banned by the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for appealing … Read More →
Their arguments: Millions of Australian children and families watch the AFL, NRL, and cricket; sports which are saturated with alcohol advertising. So much so that it’s becoming impossible to know where the game ends and the alcohol marketing begins. Yet all the evidence shows that exposure to alcohol advertising is associated with young people drinking … Read More →
New booze labels in Yukon warn of cancer risk from drinking (link to first announcement) It was supposed to be a public health experiment, backed by Health Canada and Yukon’s chief medical officer of health. For eight months, new, more prominent stickers would be attached to cans and bottles of alcohol warning of cancer risks associated with drinking … Read More →
With a 49-40 vote, the Riigikogu on Wednesday passed amendments to the Alcohol Act and Advertising Act which will restrict alcohol sales and advertising conditions. The law will change provisions in the Alcohol Act concerning the regulation of alcohol sales, presentation of alcoholic products and identification of the age of the buyer in the sale … Read More →
Last Updated: 15 December 2017 Article by Erik Ullberg (Wistrand); Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) The Swedish Radio and Television Act (“SRTA”) contains a prohibition on advertising of alcohol and sponsorship by alcohol companies in Swedish television and radio broadcasts. The prohibition targets all Swedish television channels, but several television channels has circumvented the general ban. … Read More →
1st December, 2017 by Lauren Eads The Australian alcohol and sporting industry has rounded on proposals to ban alcohol adverts in New South Wales (NSW) claiming that it will harm the industry and, despite claims to the contrary, will not do anything to discourage drinking among young people. In September the NSW parliament announced it … Read More →
Daily Mail, 30 November 2017 Recent statistics show women aged 16-24 now out drink men of the same age According to the OECD, educated British women are most likely to binge drink Alcohol Advent calendars and pink drinks are encouraging daily drinking Experts believe alcohol is becoming feminine to help the sector grow Marita Moore, … Read More →