Content analysis finds CSR effectiveness is illusory Alcohol industry corporate social responsibility (CSR) schemes strengthen their own commercial interests while failing to meaningfully reduce harmful alcohol use, according to a new report released today. Published in the BMJ Open, the study of industry CSR actions across six global regions found that almost all of them … Read More →
The Sydney Morning Herald, by Tony Walker, 22 October 2018 Of all the issues that should be making parents of young children and adolescents’ blood boil, it is unrestricted advertising of booze during premier sporting events. More generally, responsible adults should be holding the political class responsible for a lax regime that enables … Read More →
Kerry Cullinan HEALTH-E NEWS October 8, 2018 News Many South Africans sniff disapprovingly about narcotics while throwing back litres of alcohol – the most abused drug in the country. But global support for restricting alcohol use is growing, and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) intends to push for a ban on liquor advertising. Professor … Read More →
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 3, 2018 Food, Drink and Agriculture | Analysis & Opinion, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) By Alexandra Kaczmarek, Eurocare There is a casual relationship between the harmful use of alcohol and heart diseases, cancers, liver diseases, mental health disorders and other noncommunicable conditions. Approximately 5.9% of all deaths worldwide … Read More →
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 →