Labelling

Public awareness of the relationship between alcohol use and breast cancer risk

7% of breast cancer cases are attributable to alcohol consumption, yet public awareness of the link is very low. This study looked at how awareness...

At what cost? The economic impact of alcohol-related cancer deaths

Around €4.6 billion was lost due to deaths from cancer caused by drinking alcohol in 31 European countries in 2018. Dr Rumgay explains her study's...

Should we rethink how we drink? Canada’s new drinking guidance vs. the UK’s

How do the new Canadian drinking guidelines compare to the UK’s guidelines? Dr Adam Sherk explains Canada's changes, as well as discussing why they have...

Get the facts – on the label

Dr Sheila Gilheany of Alcohol Action Ireland charts the progress in alcohol labelling changes in Ireland, and how the industry has even downplayed the link...

Banning alcohol advertising would give us more choice, not less

The alcohol industry framing the Scottish Government's proposed alcohol advertising ban as unfair - as it supposedly prevents consumers from being informed - is "deceptive...

Think Before You Drink: How can we improve alcohol health warning labels?

What is the problem with current alcohol labelling and how could labels be improved to help reduce harm? A comprehensive look at the research surrounding...

Alcohol that is ‘better for you’? Room for improvement in labelling of alcohol products

Health-oriented marketing of alcohol is used across many products in Australia and the UK. This study looked at what claims were made and their prevalence,...

Realising our rights: How to protect people from alcohol marketing

Alcohol Focus Scotland's comprehensive marketing report looks at what restrictions should be brought in to help protect the rights and health of people at risk...

Contents unknown: what alcohol labels aren’t telling us

The only information required on alcohol labels is container size, ABV and common allergens. Non-alcoholic drinks need far more information. The alcohol industry claims that...

What can the UK learn from Australia and New Zealand’s fight for mandatory alcohol warning labels?

Australia and New Zealand struggled for years to bring in mandatory pregnancy warning labels on alcohol products. Maddie Heenan looks at what lessons other countries...

Under the influence: is the alcohol industry using the World Trade Organization to lobby against alcohol policies?

World Trade Organization member states regularly use alcohol industry arguments to prevent and delay the implementation of effective alcohol control policies. Here Dr Barlow explains...

Most adolescents support improved alcohol labelling

With the UK Government soon to consult on mandatory labelling on alcoholic products, this new study looks at adolescent support for improved labelling, including units...