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 Nov 1 '25
Teens Exposed to Social Media Alcohol Marketing Are Much More Likely to (Binge) Consume Alcohol

Teens and young adults who see alcohol promotions in their social media feeds are more likely to consume alcohol and engage in binge ...

Misconduct Report Sep 15 '25 AB InBev, Heineken
Cheap Beer, High Cost: How Colombia’s Beer Industry Endangers Youth and Blocks Public Health Progress

Colombia’s beer industry is flooding communities with ultra-cheap alcohol while blocking life-saving public health measures. Bavaria and ...

Misconduct Report Sep 8 '25
Alcohol Industry Lobbying Leads to UK Government Rejection of Evidence-Based Alcohol Policy

Despite bold promises to prioritise prevention, the UK government has quietly abandoned key alcohol policy measures like minimum unit ...

Misconduct Report Sep 5 '25
Belgium Challenges EU Plan to Label Wines Up to 6% Alcohol as “Low-Alcohol”

Belgium is opposing a proposed EU regulation that would allow wines with up to 6% alcohol by volume to be labeled as “low-alcohol,” ...

Misconduct Report Sep 5 '25
White House and Industry Allies Suppress Landmark Study on Alcohol and Cancer

A major U.S. government study confirming the link between alcohol and cancer has been buried by the Trump administration, despite being ...

Misconduct Report Sep 3 '25
New Zealand Government Goes Through With Pro-Big Alcohol Law Changes

The New Zealand government has pushed through alcohol law changes that strip away community protections, silence national health advocates, ...

Misconduct Report Sep 3 '25
Inside the Battle Over Malawi’s Sachet Ban: How Competing Coalitions Shaped Alcohol Policy

This Science Digest unpacks a powerful case study of how Malawi banned alcohol sachets in the face of strong alcohol industry opposition. ...

Misconduct Report Aug 20 '25 Asahi, Bacardi, Kirin
New Zealand Government Documents Reveal Shocking Alcohol Industry Interference

Newly released government papers expose how Big Alcohol lobbyists in New Zealand worked to block effective alcohol policies. The Ministry ...

Misconduct Report Aug 4 '25 AB InBev, Heineken
Exposed: Inside Big Beer Plans To Drive Up Alcohol Use Around the World

AB InBev and Heineken are further ramping up their push to boost alcohol use in markets such as Brazil and China, despite public health ...