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.
Heineken Netherlands: Concerns About Zero-Alcohol Marketing
At first glance, the growing trend for companies even Big Alcohol companies to produce zero-alcohol or low-alcohol products seems positive ...
AB InBev, Heineken Exposing Greed and Hypocrisy: How the FIFA World Cup Matters for Big Beer
This deep dive exposes the greed and hypocrisy of Big Beer’s sponsorship of the FIFA World Cup. We also delve into how beer giant AB ...
Netherlands: Big Alcohol Floods TikTok With Alcohol Promotions to Teens
Journalists of Pointer created a fake TikTok account for a 13 year old Dutch teenager and found it to be flooded with alcohol promotions. ...
Australians Support Alcohol Advertising Ban
A new poll of over 1000 Australians has found that a majority supports a ban on alcohol advertising on television. A ban on alcohol TV ads ...
Alcohol Packaging as a Promotional Tool
This research conducted by the University of Stirling and supported by Alcohol Focus Scotland looked at how the packaging of alcohol ...
Alcohol Marketing, Advertisement Perceptions and Social Norms and Alcohol Problems Among Youth In Uganda
This study found that alcohol marketing exposure and allure are significant predictors of heavy alcohol use and problem alcohol use among ...
Google Users Dislike Alcohol Ads: Now Google Lets People Limit Ads Exposure
When users were asked what advertising categories they would most like to opt out of alcohol and gambling ranked the highest. Accordingly ...
Tobacco, Alcohol, and ‘Junk Food’ Content Are Common in Reality TV Programs
This study found that tobacco, alcohol, and HFSS content are common in reality TV programs. These programs deliver exposure to tobacco, ...
Kenya Introduces Tax on Alcohol Advertising
A 15% tax on fees charged by television stations, print media, billboards, and radio stations for advertisements of alcohol products, ...