September 16, 2018 Australasian Leisure Management Marketing / Sport / Venues / Wellness Citing evidence that exposure to alcohol advertising encourages young people to drinking from an earlier age, a campaign to end alcohol advertising in sport is set to launch in Melbourne next month. Promoted by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), … Read More →
A study conducted by Katherina Robaina, Katherine Brown, Thomas F. Babor and Jonathan Noel, titled “Alcohol industry actions to reduce harmful drinking in Europe: public health or public relations? critically evaluated the CSR activities of the alcohol industry in the EU, including large campaigns conducted in numerous countries across the region, such as “Champions Drink Responsibly”, as … Read More →
Mirror; By Alan Selby and Josh McStay; 16 SEP 2018 British Medical Association says the link between the drinks brand and the team would be harmful to youngsters Doctors have criticised the FA after a new sponsorship deal between an alcohol firm and the England men’s team was struck. The British Medical Association warned the … Read More →
WHO 13-09-2018 The international medical journal The Lancet published a study showing that any level of alcohol consumption, regardless of the amount, leads to loss of healthy life. “The results confirm that alcohol consumption is a major avoidable risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as liver cirrhosis, some cancers and cardiovascular diseases, as well as … Read More →
Public Health England was accused of giving unwarranted credibility to the drinks industry. Matthew Weaver Thu 13 Sep 2018 08.49 BST Last modified on Thu 13 Sep 2018 20.10 BST More than 40 experts have written to the government’s public health agency to oppose its tie-up with a charity funded by the alcohol industry for the Drink … 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 →
Report on the promotional girls „If we cannot guarantee the working conditions of beer promoters in a certain market by the end of June, we will quit there,” Heineken promised in the spring. NRC (Dutch newspaper) went to take a look in Kenya. Olivier van Beemen, 3 September 2018 Mercy (21) shows the tight green dresses … Read More →
RACGP NewsGP Neelima Choahan 30/08/2018 Australian alcohol companies promote their products as ‘pure’, ‘fresh’, ‘natural’ and ‘sugar-free’ to encourage more health-conscious people to purchase them, according to new research. Researchers say there should be greater regulation of alcohol marketing, including restricting the use of health-related claims and imagery. Fancy some healthy beer? What about vodka … Read More →
Research finds the 4% of the population whose drinking is considered harmful account for almost a quarter of revenue 23 August 2018; Telegraph Reporters Alcohol revenue would decline by two-fifths, or £13 billion, if all drinkers were to comply with the recommended consumption limits, according to a study. The research found that about two-thirds of alcohol sales … Read More →