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 16 '25
Alcohol Industry Blocks Dutch Health Reforms While Posing As Partner

New research from Amsterdam UMC reveals that the alcohol industry in the Netherlands has worked behind the scenes to block health reforms ...

Misconduct Report Jul 29 '25
Driving Harm: As Alcohol Companies Got Women to Take Up Alcohol, The Harms Followed

Alcohol use among women has risen sharply over the past 20 years and so have the harms. Alcohol-related deaths in women more than doubled ...

Misconduct Report Jul 23 '25
Alcohol Cancer Warnings Delayed: Ireland Prioritises Big Booze Interests Over People’s Health and Rights

Ireland has postponed mandatory cancer warning labels on alcohol from 2026 to 2028, prioritising industry interest over people’s ...

Misconduct Report Jul 17 '25
Million Euro Alcohol Tax Fraud Uncovered in Spain

A criminal network defrauded EU tax systems of nearly €69 million by exploiting loopholes in alcohol VAT regulations, a major ...

Misconduct Report Jul 9 '25
Exposed: UK Supermarkets Exploit Tax Loophole To Make and Sell Cheap Alcohol Fuelling Massive Harm

Major UK supermarkets are exploiting a cider tax loophole to sell high-strength alcohol at near-soft-drink prices. Public health advocates ...

Misconduct Report Jun 27 '25 AB InBev
AB InBev Scandal: Alcohol Giant Promotes Beer By Boasting Of Not Paying Music Rights Fees

AB InBev, the world’s largest beer producer, is facing backlash for a Budweiser campaign that bragged about not paying music rights fees. ...

Misconduct Report Nov 15 '24
How and Why Big Wine is Sabotaging Sober October

October has become known for the challenge “Sober October” – a month to stay alcohol-free. But the wine industry has ...

Misconduct Report Feb 1 '24
Exposed: Workplace Harassment in U.S. Alcohol Industry

In alcohol and service industry workplaces harassment is prevalent. Project WHEN reports more than 140 cases in the United States in recent ...

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 ...