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New film exposes alcohol industry practices in the Global South

16th March 2026

Bribing politicians. Writing governments’ own alcohol policies. Targeting children with cheap sachets and mini-bottles. Exploiting migrant workers in conditions described as modern slavery. This is the alcohol industry in the Global South — and our new film exposes it.

While markets in wealthier countries stagnate, giants like Diageo, AB InBev and Heineken are pouring billions into Africa, Asia and Latin America — extracting vast profits while leaving behind addiction, gender-based violence, and preventable death. Over 95% of Big Alcohol’s value sits in Europe and the US. The money leaves. The harm stays.

Watch our new film. Share it with your networks. Push it on social media. The industry counts on staying in the shadows.

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