June 4th, 2021 by Stephen Forbes. From Radio New Zealand. Tougher restrictions on the advertising and marketing of alcohol are needed in Auckland to reduce the harm caused by the liquor industry, public health officials say. The Auckland Regional Public Health Service is seeking to release a report in the New Zealand Medical Journal looking … Read More →
On the 3rd of June, a new article on Guinness branded alcohol marketing has been published. The study was conducted by Barker, A. B., Bal, J., & Murray, R. L. in 2019. More specifically, the study aimed at quantifying Guiness-related branding in the 2019 Guinness Six National Championship. The research has been conducted through a … Read More →
June 4th 2021 by Konrad Marshall. From The Sidney Morning Herald. Hard seltzer is an effervescent and flavored alcoholic sparkling water that doesn’t taste like it has any alcohol in it. It is the No. 1 US brand – only erupting in the American market a few years ago – is White Claw, and it already … Read More →
Fact sheet – 5 facts about alcohol and cancer Download: English (PDF, 812.9 KB) This factsheet provides five important facts for policy makers, health professionals and the general public about the links between alcohol consumption and a range of cancer types. This affects not only people who drink alcohol but also their families, friends and … Read More →
May 13 2021 from NewstalkZB. Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick has drafted a member’s bill which would seek to ban alcohol advertisements. The bill would ban alcohol advertisements across the board, including sports team sponsorships. It’s hoped the bill would reduce the glamorisation and normalisation of alcohol. Swarbrick told Kate Hawkesby (the interviewer) alcohol … Read More →
The new edition from the research journal Alcohol and Alcoholism focuses on the impact oh alcohol on young people. The papers in this new collection focus on the relationship between alcohol and young people from childhood to early adulthood. The collection includes papers ranging from May 2019 until February 2021. Overall, research suggests that even moderate … Read More →
27 April, 2021 by Emma Cranston. From VinePair. Most people understand that when an influencer recommends a product to their fans, the content is considered “influencer marketing.” But what many don’t realize is that these deals are rarely made directly between the actual influencer and the brand. The process is the following: he brand will … Read More →
28 April, 2021 by Josh Taylor. From The Guardian. Social media giant gave organisation behind a page for Australian 13- to 17-year-olds option to run alcohol, smoking and gambling ads for as little as $3. Facebook is allowing businesses to advertise to children as young as 13 who express an interest in smoking, extreme weight … Read More →
Golder, Garry & McCambridge (2020). Declared funding and authorship by alcohol industry actors in the scientific literature: a bibliometric study. A new study investigates the extent and type of scientific research done in 100 years (1918-2019). Why? Because alcohol industry actors are known to be involved in scientific research, but there is no coverage … Read More →
January 24, 2019 by Irina Gonzales. From The Temper. The insidious tactics through 10 examples of gendered marketing of how the alcohol industry is targeting women. For years, alcohol consumption has been on the rise for women in the U.S. for the past three decades, with women today making up 37 percent of whiskey drinkers as … Read More →
