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The alcohol industry: Social and political activities
Summary As well as making and selling alcohol, many participants in the alcohol industry seek to influence politics and society in different ways. This factsheet...
The alcohol industry: an overview
Summary Introduction This briefing provides the following overview of the alcohol industry: What is the alcohol industry? The alcohol industry can be defined in different...
People, Planet, or Profit: alcohol’s impact on a sustainable future
Alcohol has rarely been considered from a sustainability angle. Between 2021 and 2022, we ran a four-part webinar series on ‘Alcohol and Sustainability’, with expert...
Corporate Political Activity of the Alcohol and Gambling Industries
Background There is growing evidence that unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) use the same strategies to influence policy decisions in line with their commercial interests. For...
IAS response to consultation on alcohol alternatives
The Marketing and Consumption of No and Low Alcohol Drinks in the UK
This report examines how No and Low Alcohol (NoLo) beverages are marketed and promoted in the UK and explores how and why consumers drink them....
Alcohol energy (calorie) labelling: Evidence, public support, alternatives, and wider labelling considerations
Nudge theory and alcohol policy: how nudge frames drinkers and industry
Nudge theory aims to understand human decision making in order to optimise the outcomes from choices for decision makers. The theory has become increasingly popular...
IAS response to UK Internal Market White Paper
Brexit battlegrounds: Where are public health and the alcohol industry likely to clash in the years ahead?
There remains significant uncertainty over what Britain’s exit from the EU means for alcohol policy. Thus far public health groups have made proposals in four...
Pubs quizzed: What publicans think about policy, public health and the changing trade
Pubs are widely considered an important part of Britain’s culture and heritage, a major source of employment and potentially provide a less harmful drinking environment...
IAS response to Public Consultation on a proposal for a mandatory Transparency Register