Ben Hawkins writes about the pricing policy’s short lived time in the spotlight Read more »
A brief window of opportunity: The case of MUP in England
Industry
Has pub diversification ended decades of decline?
Adapted from Alcohol Policy UK Read more »
International trade, alcohol policy and health regulation
Arianna Andreangeli asks whether the current crisis of the WTO appellate body is likely to have an impact on this complex equation? Read more »
DrinkTank – Alcohol industry calling the shots on Australian health policy
Cross-posted from the Drink Tank website Read more »
‘When you drink more, I earn more’ – fuelling the oil fund problem in Norway
Why is the Norwegian prime minister painted on walls in Uganda? Nils Garnes of IOGT explains Read more »
Heineken honoured as a benefactor despite its misconduct in Africa
Translated by Wim van Dalen Read more »
Is the decline of pubs overstated?
The issue may seem more complex than first appears, says Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
Tell me more, tell me more – what’s this industry-led public health initiative about?
How useful are the messages given by Public Health England’s partnership initiative with industry sponsored Drinkaware? Researcher Colin Angus finds out Read more »
Trade magazines offer insights into Australian alcohol industry priorities and strategies
Research finds profits prioritised over public health Read more »
Conflicts of interest and industry smear tactics in New Zealand
A case involving a blogger that goes right to the heart of the NZ political establishment Read more »
It’s rarely been so affordable to have a pint of beer in the pub
Result of CAMRA poll should be taken with caution, warns Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
Alcohol clinical trial continues to crumble: Anheuser-Busch pulls its funding
Part two of the scandal covered by Dr Michael Siegel Read more »
Where are public health and the alcohol industry likely to clash in the years ahead?
Question lies at the heart of new ‘Brexit Battlegrounds’ report Read more »
Congressional investigation needed into scientific and ethical corruption at NIAAA
The personal view of one professor close to the controversy Read more »
Why do we treat alcohol and the alcohol industry so differently from Big Tobacco?
The claim that alcohol can be used safely while tobacco cannot must be called into question, writes Ben Hawkins Read more »
Reaching parts that others can’t?
The Norwegian government has announced that it cannot support The Global Fund’s latest venture with Heineken – will the Dutch follow suit? Read more »
Carthage must be destroyed
‘The struggle to stop the UK drowning in cheap alcohol can be won, but it requires exceptional powers of endurance,’ writes professor Rob Poole Read more »
What does the alcohol industry mean by ‘responsible drinking’?
What does the alcohol industry mean by ‘responsible drinking’, asks Nason Maani-Hessari Read more »
We don’t need the alcohol industry for a strong economy
Cutting alcohol duty represents a false economy, argues Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
What works on your high street? Voluntary schemes and their aims
Jon Foster explores the discrepancy between what corporate-friendly alcohol initiatives claim to do and what they actually achieve Read more »
Some inconvenient facts for the British Beer & Pub Association
The duty escalator is not a pantomime villain, and the BBPA is wrong to portray it as such, writes Aveek Bhattacharya Read more »
Self-satisfied and self-indulgent: The IOC gives a gold medal winning performance
The Olympics’ unhealthy relationship with junk food and alcohol continues Read more »