The new charity, formed by the merger of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK, said the Portman Group’s role was not clear. Last updated: 6 July 2018 – 12.10am A charity has called for a Government review of how alcohol marketing is regulated, claiming the current watchdog is inconsistent and operates without scrutiny. The new charity, … Read More →
South Africa / 28 June 2018, 08:30am / Marvin Charles Picture: Ian Landsberg. The debate surrounding the banning of alcohol advertising sponsorships in sport is raging on, and advocacy group the Southern Africa Alcohol Policy Alliance (Saapa) held discussions on Wednesday to explore alternative funding options. “Alcohol is no ordinary commodity – it plays a role in interpersonal violence, … 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 →
Article by Melissa Mialon and Jim McCambridge, department of Health Sciences, University of York. Title: Alcohol industry corporate social responsibility initiatives and harmful drinking – a systematic review; Background: There is growing awareness of the detrimental effects of alcohol industry commercial activities, and concern about possible adverse impacts of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, … Read More →
By Joey Knight Published: June 15, 2018 TAMPA (Florida) — It was a collegiate celebration befitting a major facility ground-breaking, or a seven-figure donation, or the attainment of an academic benchmark. Hors d’oeuvres were served; boosters and broad smiles abounded. “This is a historic day for the University of South Florida, and for our community,” … 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 →
Jun 14 2018 While alcohol is consumed and enjoyed by most New Zealanders, well over half a million New Zealanders consume alcohol in a hazardous way. Boozing has become normalised in New Zealand, and that means it’s likely we’ll drink more – and at higher risk levels, new research says. One of the study’s authors, Massey … 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 →