Korea to rein in alcohol collabs that ‘encorage drinking’

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The Korea Herald, 11 November 2025 The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Tuesday said it plans to impose stricter regulations on promotional collaborations between alcohol products and well-known food brands, saying such marketing appears to encourage alcohol consumption. Ruling Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Rep. Nam In-soon recently asked the ministry about the collaborative … Read More →

In the Feed and in the Glass: Celebrity alcohol marketing in Sweden

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Farida al-Abani & Kerstin Janemar, The Swedish society for temperance and adult educationPublished 29 Oct 2025 n recent years, Sweden has seen a sharp rise in celebrities promoting alcoholic beverages, often through social media channels with vast audiences. The trend raises concerns about public health, consumer protection, and the ethics of alcohol marketing. Written by … Read More →

Making the case for regulating alcohol marketing in Scotland: A recent review of the evidence and next steps

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2nd October 2025 | By Peter Rice A recent rapid review of evidence on alcohol marketing and advertising by Public Health Scotland has found that such marketing is pervasive and persuasive, and exposure to ads drives alcohol-related harm, including in children and young people. The review was commissioned after a consultation on restricting alcohol marketing found what the then … Read More →

Unmasking Influence has now been publicly released

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3 November  2025 Unmasking Influence has now been publicly released and is available for anyone to watch via the LSHTM Vimeo channel. Here is the link: https://vimeo.com/1131660477  Link to the trailer: https://vimeo.com/1123819285  

Alcohol-Free Childhood Campaign Webinar

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Alcohol Focus Scotland, October 2025 Join us for a webinar exploring alcohol marketing in Scotland and its impact on children and young people! Join the Alcohol Free Childhood Campaign Partners on Thursday 6th November at 2pm GMT for a webinar exploring the findings of Public Health Scotland’s recent evidence review on alcohol marketing and advertising, and children and young people’s views on how … Read More →

Why the proposed ban on alcohol advertising has a valid point

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BIZCOMMUNITY; By Corné Kritzinder, 10 October 2025 In strategy sessions and pitches, I don’t recall anyone asking: “Are we adding to the alcohol problem in South Africa?” Our job was to sell, not solve. Alcohol is an addictive substance; that is indisputable. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there’s no safe level of consumption. But … Read More →

Alcohol Free Childhood Webinar

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Alcohol Focus Scotland 23 October 2025 Alcohol Focus Scotland is running a webinar on alcohol marketing on 6 November at 2-3pm GMT. We are hosting the webinar on behalf of the Alcohol Free Childhood Campaign which calls for a childhood free from alcohol marketing, and is run jointly with Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems … Read More →

Alcohol lobby takes on WHO in battle over health impacts

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Yahoo Finance, by Emma Rumney and Jennifer Rigby, October 20, 2025 LONDON (Reuters) -The Belgian beer industry, Mexico’s tequila makers and Heineken all lobbied governments this summer to resist a push by the U.N.’s health agency to introduce tougher rules targeting alcohol, letters and an email reviewed by Reuters show. The previously unreported efforts reflect … Read More →