A new study by the Norris Cotton Cancer Center finds that current constraints on advertising for alcohol products in movies that are viewed by adolescents are ineffective. The study analysed alcohol and tobacco portrayal in popular movies between 1996 and 2009. US tobacco placement became regulated by law and dropped significantly; alcohol placement was regulated … Read More →
The government of Australian state New South Wales is considering banning supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles from promoting alcohol on grocery store receipts, which are usually ‘buy one get one free’ offers for wine. The New South Wales Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing says it has asked both Woolsworth and Coles to “show cause” … Read More →
The Turkish government has prepared a draft law that would ban alcohol advertising. Officials describe the initiative as an effort to protect children. However, critics argue it could undermine the separation of state and religion. Recently a bill was sent to parliament which, besides banning alcohol marketing, would also prohibit alcohol producers from sponsoring events … Read More →
HRIDAY – SHAN a Delhi based NGO has complained to the Indian Information and Broadcasting Ministry that the Royal Challengers, a Premier League cricket team from Bangalore, is directly advertising alcohol through sponsorship. The club is sponsored by (and received its name from) liquor brand Royal Challenge, as well as a vodka brand. One of … Read More →
A new report, ‘Is alcohol too cheap in the UK? Setting the case for a Minimum Unit Price [MUP] for alcohol’ was published this month by the Institute of Alcohol Studies. The paper, written by Dr Tim Stockwell and Dr Gerald Thomas, reviews the most recent evidence on MUP, whilst addressing common criticisms of the … Read More →
Dutch Secretary of Health Martin van Rijn will soon start discussions with the Ministry of Education about how young people between 12-18 years can be better protected from the influence of alcohol advertisements on TV. In this pursuit, the Secretary said he will look into various instruments, such as self-regulation, a media guide and adapting … Read More →
Reverend Joseph Bosomah, Acting Chairman of the Central Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, recently expressed his concern about the excessive alcohol ads on television and radio. EUCAM’s 2010 research in Ghana supports these concerns. The reverend appealed to government to act quickly, before it causes harm to the youth. The appeal was made … Read More →
No less than 43 percent of the festivals where the majority of visitors are under 25 years of age in Sweden are sponsored by an alcohol vendor. Overall, one in four Swedish festivals has an alcohol vendor sponsor. These figures come from a recently released report from Swedish moderation movement IQ which focuses on alcohol … Read More →
Search engine operator and online marketing company Google this month decided to stop advertisements of alcohol and alcoholic beverages in Finland. As such, Finland has joined the ranks of China, Poland, Vietnam and South Korea as a country where Google does not advertise alcoholic products. Kari Kunnas of the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare … Read More →
The Finnish Government is considering a total ban on outdoor alcohol advertising, according to Finland’s public broadcasting company Yle. The ban would also affect advertisements in media such as radio and social networking site Facebook. Alcohol branded sports sponsorship would remain unaffected. Yle reports that a ministerial social and health policy working group will … Read More →