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.

AB InBev, Bacardi

Exposing the Political Activities of Big Alcohol Front Group Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS)

This paper offers thick description and analysis of DISCUS and its main political activities. It aims to provide a preliminary case study ...

AB InBev, Heineken

Big Alcohol’s Water Footprint in Mexico: Beer Production Fuels Water, Climate Crisis

Mexico is facing a water crisis with northern parts of the country being acutely affected. For example, record low levels of rainfall in ...

AB InBev, Bacardi, Heineken

USA: Regulator Puts Big Alcohol on Notice Over Deceptive Marketing Practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued over 700 “Notice of Penalty Offenses” to a large number of businesses, includinng many Big ...

AB InBev, Heineken

Addiction Industries: Cannabis Attracts Big Tobacco, Big Alcohol, and Pharma Investments

Addiction industries – Big Tobacco, Big Alcohol and Big Pharma – have been claiming their stakes in the cannabis industry. This ...

USA: People in Lockdown More into Alcohol than Healthcare

Social media analytics in the United States finds people in lockdown are more interested in alcohol than healthcare. As the COVID-19 ...

Mexico: City Rejects Giant US-Owned Brewery Over Water Shortage

Voters in the Mexican City of Mexicali have rejected a giant US-owned brewery over water shortages concerns in their region. Mexico’s ...

Mexico: President Criticizes Big Beer over Water Insecurity

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador criticized Constellation Brands for building a brewery in the northern border city of ...

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