Today (18-12-2019) the JRC releases practical guidance to support EU Member States in reducing the exposure of children and adolescents (up to 18 years old) to the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages, including alcohol. Addressing marketing that promotes unhealthy diets to children and alcohol consumption among young people is an area of urgent action … Read More →
About On the 19th September 2019 the European Centre For Monitoring Alcohol Marketing (EUCAM)) organised with the Centre for Health Communication of the University of Amsterdam and the European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare) a conference about digital alcohol marketing. The first goal of the conference was to present and discuss the most recent scientific information … Read More →
Maria Margarida Paixão and Mélissa Mialon Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Nov. 2019. Abstract: The influence of the alcohol industry, also known as “corporate political activity” (CPA), is documented as one of the main barriers in implementing effective alcohol control policies. In Portugal, despite an alcohol consumption above the European … Read More →
The Drum, By Shawn Lim–09 December 2019 South Korea is contemplating banning celebrities from endorsing alcoholic drinks as it fights to change a prevalent drinking culture and reduce alcohol consumption among youths. There are currently no restrictions on alcohol advertising in the country, which has seen a rise in underage drinkers and an increase in … Read More →
Student associations in the Dutch University city Groningen try to reduce alcohol consumption among their members, but discounts from beer brewers encourage alcohol consumption. NOS news, 2 December 2019 After a number of excesses in a covenant, student associations in the Dutch University city of Groningen made agreements with the municipality, the University of Groningen and … Read More →
Editor: Melissa SweetAuthor: Ainslie Sartori, Hannah Pierce and Melissa Ledgeron: November 27, 2019 In: alcohol, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), health & medical marketing, Public health and population health, women’s health The alcohol industry in Australia is designing and promoting alcohol products specifically for women, according to a new report investigating how products are … Read More →
The Irish Times, 27 November 2019 Carl O’Brien New HSE resource aims to improve pupils’ knowledge about risks of alcohol and drugs The involvement of the drinks industry in educating young people on the dangers of alcohol is “completely and utterly bizarre”, Minister for Health Simon Harris has said. He was speaking at the launch … Read More →
Iowa State University, November 18, 2019 Douglas A. Gentile, Brooke J. Arterberry, Patrick K. Bender, Kristi A. Costabile; Beer advertisements and adolescent drinking Knowledge, expectations and behaviour. 2019 in: Addictive Behaviour Reports; The results show that overall levels of advertising expenditure were strong predictions of adolescents’ beer brand awareness, preferences, use, and brand loyalty. Advertising … Read More →
Irish Examiner Reporter, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 By Joe Leogue Regulations on alcohol advertising need to go beyond where they are displayed, and tackle the content of the ads themselves, according to an advocacy group. Alcohol Action Ireland’s call for tighter controls on the content of alcohol ads comes on the day new rules were … Read More →
12 November 2019; Dutch Bank ASN and ASN investment funds no longer invest money from customers in companies that produce alcoholic beverages (brewers, winemakers and producers of other alcoholic beverages). The shares and loans from ASN are now alcohol-free. ASN also does not invest anymore into retail stores selling drinks, at least if the alcohol … Read More →