9 July 2014 Underage drinkers between the ages of 18 and 20 see more magazine advertising than any other age group for the alcohol brands they consume most heavily, raising important questions about whether current alcohol self-regulatory codes concerning advertising are sufficiently protecting young people. This is the conclusion of a new study from the … Read More →
23 June 2014 New research finds that alcohol firms are adopting tactics pioneered by the tobacco industry by funding charities in order to gain influence inside government. Among the alcohol charities receiving alcohol industry funding are the only two charities that remain in the UK government’s responsibility deal. A new study in the European Journal … Read More →
22 June 2014 While most attention may currently be going out to the alcohol branded sponsorship of the FIFA football world cup in Brazil, Scottish health bodies are also critically pointing at the Commonwealth Games whose organisers have recently chosen two alcohol firms as sponsors. The Commonwealth Games is the third largest multi-sport event in … Read More →
22 June 2014 American blogger Vani Hari recently caught the MillerCoors Company strategically hiding their use of corn-syrup as ingredient of their beers. Concerned over the use of genetically modified corn and the fact that MillerCoors remains secretive about the complete list of ingredients of their products, Hari started a petition asking MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch … Read More →
21 June 2014 Balance, the alcohol centred NGO for the North-East of England, is one of the many parties calling for a ban on alcohol sports sponsorship. To drive this message home on the occasion of the 2014 FIFA World Cup of football, Balance has launched its new campaign ‘alcohol sponsorship: let’s kick it out’, … Read More →
11 June 2014 The ruling Government of the Cayman Islands is currently considering whether alcohol advertising should be allowed in local media publications and on billboards. The policy is being taken into consideration as part of the on-going review of local liquor licensing laws, according to Premier Alden McLaughlin. The McLaughlin government turned its gaze … Read More →
8 June 2014 In Turkey alcohol retailers as well as bars and restaurants are preparing for the new law coming into effect later this month, which bans the use of logos in alcohol marketing. Australian news website news.com.au describes the way people are getting ready. “You can have written on the outside ‘Efes shop’ or … Read More →
8 June 2014 New Zealand church and health leaders are calling on all parties to raise the price of alcohol and phase out alcohol advertising and sponsorship after the upcoming election. In reaction to this four-point “call for action on alcohol” the Labour Party, the Greens and the centre party NZ First all spoke out … Read More →
31 May 2014 Alcohol use is widespread in contemporary movies, often portrayed positively or even glamorized. Unlike alcohol advertisements, movies display alcohol in a more subtle way, yet little is known about how these portrayals affect a viewer’s experience and engagement in the movie. A study of the effects of alcohol portrayals in movies has … Read More →
11 May 2014 Australian researchers argue that the alcohol industry uses social media to get around advertising regulations and to let consumers mount their marketing pitch for them. This conclusion follows a content analysis of the activity of the top 20 alcohol brands on Facebook in Australia. The new research, executed by Dr. Nicholas Carah … Read More →