Case library

Cases of alcohol industry misconduct from around the world exposing the predatory practices.

A library of all the unethical methods of Big Alcohol – aggressive lobbying, unethical marketing, sabotaging of rules and institutions and much more, all in one place.

Bacardi, Diageo, Pernod Ricard

Alcohol Industry Frontgroup FISAC Undermines Public Health with Misleading Narratives

The Foundation of Social Investigations A.C. (FISAC) in Mexico presents itself as a civil society organization dedicated to alcohol ...

Bacardi, Diageo, Pernod Ricard

Big Alcohol’s Campaign Against Chicago’s Alcohol Tax: Protecting Profits and Misleading Policymakers

The recent pushback from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) against a proposed spirits tax hike in Chicago ...

Bacardi, Diageo, Pernod Ricard

Health-Washing in Plain Sight: Exposing the Misleading Philippines Standards Coalition

A new initiative, the Philippines Standards Coalition, has launched to address what it calls “harmful alcohol use.” Backed by global ...

Bacardi, Diageo, Pernod Ricard

Alcohol Industry’s Focus on Illicit Products Masks the Risks of Legal Alcohol

Global liquor companies are intensifying their campaign against illicit alcohol in the Philippines, citing health risks. The Alliance ...

Bacardi, Diageo, Pernod Ricard

Exposing Big Alcohol’s Dangerous Promotion of the J-curve Myth

Drinkwise Sweden is promoting the misleading J-curve argument, which suggests moderate alcohol use may offer health benefits, particularly ...

Bacardi

Coca-Cola’s New Alcoholic Beverage: Blurring the Lines Between Soft Drinks and Risk

Coca-Cola and Bacardi’s recent announcement to launch a ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic product in 2025 is deeply concerning, especially ...

AB InBev, Bacardi

Canada: Big Alcohol Derailed Planned Alcohol Tax Increase While New Report Details High Alcohol Harm and Economic Costs

Big Alcohol managed to pressure the Canadian government into giving up on a much needed alcohol tax increase. The federal alcohol duty was ...

Bacardi

Exposed: Alcohol Companies Among Instagram’s Fastest Growing Brands

Social media has become one of the most popular platforms in alcohol marketing, reaching a large group of people, often minors and young ...

AB InBev, Bacardi

Addictions France Wins Lawsuit Against Meta Over Alcohol Ads

A historic victory against online alcohol sponsorship in France. In early January, the Paris Court ordered the Meta group (parent company ...

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