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.

Misconduct Report Feb 10 '25 Diageo
Unmasking Diageo’s ‘Na Real’ Program in Brazil

Diageo’s ‘Na Real’ program in Brazil is framed as an initiative to “educate adolescents about the risks of underage alcohol ...

Misconduct Report Dec 13 '24 Heineken
Heineken in Sri Lanka – Undermining Alcohol Taxes to Protect Profits

At a panel discussion in Sri Lanka, Heineken Lanka repeated a familiar Big Alcohol tactic: claiming that higher alcohol taxes fuel illicit ...

Misconduct Report Dec 12 '24 Bacardi, Diageo, Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC, 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 ...

Misconduct Report Dec 3 '24 Carlsberg, Heineken
Big Alcohol’s Tactics in Vietnam – Misleading the Public on Alcohol Taxation

In Vietnam, the alcohol industry is once again deploying manipulative tactics to sabotage a planned increase in excise taxes on alcohol. A ...

Misconduct Report Nov 19 '24 Diageo
How Diageo Uses ‘Responsible Drinking’ to Deflect Blame for Alcohol Harm” in Uganda

Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), owned by global alcohol giant Diageo, used the Nyege Nyege Festival to promote the flawed concept of ...

Misconduct Report Oct 28 '24 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 ...

Misconduct Report Oct 21 '24 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 ...

Misconduct Report Oct 18 '24
Exposed: Some U.S. Congress Members Interfere Against Independent Alcohol Research

Recent reporting has revealed that some U.S. Congress members are pushing to halt a federal health study on alcohol’s harmful ...

Misconduct Report Oct 10 '24 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 ...