Also available on Substack and available early for supporters Heavy marketing has created a buzz around alcohol-free beer diverting vital public attention from surging rates of alcohol harm. The stakes are too high to let commercial hype eclipse evidence-based action Alcohol deaths were up 33% … [Read more...] about Opinion: Alcohol-free beer hype is unhelpful
Alcohol Review – Issue 108, November 15th 2024
Read on Substack In this issue: EU alcohol labelling in limbo; US post-pandemic drinking stays high; Northern Ireland readies minimum pricing; Trump 2 brings uncertainty; Industry playbook outlined; Canada may pay availability price. Opinion: Alcohol-free beer hype is unhelpful. Is this … [Read more...] about Alcohol Review – Issue 108, November 15th 2024
Would-be commissioner noncommittal on alcohol labelling
Also on Substack Hungarian health Commissioner-designate Oliver Varhelyi faces further questions having last night offered MEPs no clear reassurance he would deliver long-overdue alcohol health labelling proposals. "We have just introduced a couple of labelling conditions for wine: … [Read more...] about Would-be commissioner noncommittal on alcohol labelling
Guest post: Why Northern Territory alcohol reforms would be a disaster, according nine experts
by Cassandra Wright, Menzies School of Health Research; Beau Jayde Cubillo, Menzies School of Health Research; John Holmes, University of Sheffield; Mark Mayo, Menzies School of Health Research; Mark Robinson, The University of Queensland; Michael Livingston, Curtin University; Nicholas Taylor, … [Read more...] about Guest post: Why Northern Territory alcohol reforms would be a disaster, according nine experts
How to filter unhelpful online ads
Tweaking Google, Facebook and Twitter’s ad settings can make it easier to change unwelcome habits. Here’s how. Advertising reinforces products’ attractive associations, so making their consumption seem more desirable. Google said last month it will make alcohol and gambling ad filtering … [Read more...] about How to filter unhelpful online ads
Make a Burns Night dram 0.0
Burns Night is a great chance to see how much of the positive side of alcohol culture lies in its social trimmings rather than the substance, in this case a shared ritual and in being accepted on equal terms. With goodwill this is achievable regardless of our drinking preferences. An alcohol-free … [Read more...] about Make a Burns Night dram 0.0