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 13 '25
Still Hiding the Harm: Study Reveals Misleading Content on Pregnancy and Infant Health Across Alcohol Industry Front Groups Websites

A new study shows that alcohol industry front group websites continue to mislead the public about alcohol, pregnancy, and infant health. ...

Misconduct Report Sep 9 '24
Special Feature: Understanding FASD Burden and Solutions

Alcohol exposure to the unborn or newborn child is one of the clearest examples of the second-hand harm caused by alcohol. The problem is ...

Misconduct Report Oct 5 '21
UK: New Study Shows Millions Affected By FASD

A recent study by the University of Salford found the prevalence of FASD in UK is between 1.8% to 3.6%. Based on the data from the Salford ...

Misconduct Report Oct 20 '20
Mandatory Alcohol Product Pregnancy Warning Labels First Step to Generic Health Warnings

In this provocative and inspiring – what a combination – guest expert opinion, Michael Thorn takes us behind the scenes of the ...

Misconduct Report Oct 12 '20
A Winning Step Towards Alcohol-Free Pregnancies

It isn’t every day you get to write about a policy win to prevent and reduce alcohol harm. The pace of progress on alcohol policies ...

Misconduct Report Jul 20 '20
Australia: Ministers Adopt Pregnancy Warning Labeling, Reject Big Alcohol

In a win for public health on July 17, 2020, the ministers of the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation adopted ...

Misconduct Report Jul 14 '20
Countdown: Can Big Alcohol Stop Warning Labels Down Under?

Since the new pregnancy warning labels were recommended by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) Big Alcohol has been lobbying ...

Misconduct Report Jul 1 '20
Australia: Regulator Revises Alcohol Pregnancy Warning

The Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has revised the wording on the proposed pregnancy warning label for alcohol packaging, ...

Misconduct Report May 18 '20
Australia: Big Alcohol Delays Pregnancy Warning Labels (Again)

Big Alcohol again delays implementing the pregnancy warning label proposed by Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) with more ...