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.

Master Manipulators: Exposing Big Alcohol Lobbying in Scottish and British Parliaments

For the fourth episode in the third season of the Alcohol Issues Podcast we discuss and expose the “master manipulators”. In ...

S2 E8: A Human Rights Based Approach to Alcohol Policy: the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan and Beyond

In this conversation, Prof. Amandine Garde shares her analysis of the strengths and gaps of the draft WHO Global Alcohol Plan. Maik and ...

S2 E7: Lessons From Big Tobacco: How and Why Big Alcohol Created Social Aspects Public Relations Organizations

In recent years, alcohol industry front groups have mushroomed in countries around the world. But so far, much of the history, purpose and ...

S2 E6: How Big Alcohol Derails Alcohol Prevention Efforts in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands alcohol industry lobbyists have a seat at the alcohol policy table. As a consequence of this institutionalized conflict ...

S2 E5: How Big Alcohol Uses the World Trade Organization to Influence Global Alcohol Policy

Public health and human rights are at a serious disadvantage in trade and investment negotiations where preference is given to alcohol ...

Special Feature: No Ordinary Commodity – Trade, Big Alcohol and Alcohol Harm

The alcohol industry, their lobby groups, and government representatives from alcohol producing high-income countries are actively working ...

S2 E4: Big Alcohol’s Attack on the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan

The products and practices of the alcohol industry cause a massive burden of harm. But most people remain unaware of this extent and ...

S2 E2: Alcohol Policy and the WHO: What Happened at the Recent Executive Board Meeting

More than 100 countries were represented by 27 statements made during the debate about the WHO draft global alcohol action plan at the ...

S2 E1: How the Alcohol Industry Misrepresents the Truth About Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health

Alcohol’s harm on cardiovascular health is arguably the area where scientific knowledge and public awareness have progressed most slowly ...

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