S2 E5: How Big Alcohol Uses the World Trade Organization to Influence Global Alcohol Policy
Posted on March 04, 2022 in Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, Africa, AfricaPublic health and human rights are at a serious disadvantage in trade and investment negotiations where preference is given to alcohol industry interests.
How and to what extent the alcohol industry uses the trade policy arena to shape alcohol policy around the world remains poorly understand. This conversation with Dr Pepita Barlow sheds light on the issue and provides deep insights into a parallel arena that shapes health policy, without public health expertise even being present.
This episode provides profound new insights into a topic that needs much more attention.