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 Apr 7 '25
A Subsidy That Shocks: Exposing the EU’s Wine Paradox

The European Commission’s new “Wine Package” is a troubling paradox: while public awareness of alcohol harms grows and consumption ...

Misconduct Report Jan 6 '25
How Do Countries Inform Their People That Alcohol Causes Cancer?

This article explores how countries are addressing cancer risks due to alcohol by highlighting effective strategies and the challenges they ...

Misconduct Report Jun 28 '24
Europeans Want Health as Top Priority

The official report from the public debate on the future health priorities of the European Union shows that Europeans want public health to ...

Misconduct Report Apr 12 '24
Belgium Health Minister Calls for More Alcohol Policy Action in Europe

Speaking at a high-level conference of the EU Presidency, the Belgium Minister of Health Frank Vandenbroucke emphasized the need for policy ...

Misconduct Report Feb 1 '24
EU Commission’s World Cancer Day Event Highlights Importance of Tackling Alcohol as Serious Carcinogen

Changing the realities of cancer is one of the main priorities of the European Commission in the health domain. Three years after the ...

Misconduct Report Jan 13 '23
How Big Alcohol Tried to Stop Ireland’s Alcohol Warning Label Through the European Commission

The lobbying interference of Big Alcohol to stop Ireland’s health warnings once again shows the need to protect public health policy ...

Misconduct Report Feb 18 '22
European Parliament Does Dirty Work For Big Alcohol, Votes to Water Down Cancer Prevention Through Alcohol Policy

Alcohol industry lobbying succeeded in making the alcohol policy elements of the report prepared by the European Parliament’s Special ...

Misconduct Report Dec 2 '21
Liver Commission: Protecting Europe’s Next Generation From Liver Disease

Liver disease is a leading cause of years of working life lost in Europe, second only to ischaemic heart disease. One of the continuing ...

Misconduct Report Nov 29 '21
European Commission: Implementation Roadmap for EU Beating Cancer Plan Published

The European Commission has published its implementation plan for Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. The roadmap contains six alcohol ...