Further restrictions on alcohol advertising “will not work”, says IEA expert
24 August 2021
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Commenting on recommendations by the Alcohol Health Alliance to introduce further restrictions on alcohol advertising, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said:
“If the aim of alcohol advertising was to get young people to drink, the booze companies would be wasting millions of pounds. Rates of drinking among children and young people are at record lows.
“The fact of the matter is that advertising is irrelevant except as a way to promote individual brands.
“Boris Johnson’s food advertising ban will not work and nor would further restrictions on alcohol advertising. Nanny statists need to grow up and stop trying to ban the marketing of anything they don’t like.”
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Contact: Emily Carver, Head of Media, 07715 942 731
IEA spokespeople are available for interview and further comment
Commenting on recommendations by the Alcohol Health Alliance to introduce further restrictions on alcohol advertising, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said:
“If the aim of alcohol advertising was to get young people to drink, the booze companies would be wasting millions of pounds. Rates of drinking among children and young people are at record lows.
“The fact of the matter is that advertising is irrelevant except as a way to promote individual brands.
“Boris Johnson’s food advertising ban will not work and nor would further restrictions on alcohol advertising. Nanny statists need to grow up and stop trying to ban the marketing of anything they don’t like.”
ENDS
Notes to editors
Contact: Emily Carver, Head of Media, 07715 942 731
IEA spokespeople are available for interview and further comment
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