@MaritaHennessy These corporations are veritable shape shifters....happy to sponsor an event looking at commercial determinants of health. No wonder its so confusing for people to understand who are the 'bad guys' in this story...the fight for our livez
“There is an inherent conflict of interest between the motives of the alcohol industry and our health and well-being”
Orla Fagan of @ICAANnetwork opening @AlcoholForum event on corporations’ influence on health
Getting out of our silos and coming together from different sectors to talk about how big business is damaging our health - across tobacco, alcohol, food, vaping. Hey Corporations: Leave Our Kids Alone - felt like a coming together @ICAANnetwork@DrGPhilosomon@BallymunLDATF
Really looking forward to having the support, guidance and expertise of James on our Board. His interest in commercial determinants aligns very closely with some of the work we have been doing through the i-Mark.
Brilliant event on the way, early summer, what's not to love? Speakers will include May VanSchakwyk and @petticrewmark. exploring impact of corporate strategies across alcohol, gambling, tobacco, vaping and ultra processed food industries on young people.
Grass roots activism on the commercial determinants of health continues! Delighted to announce this youth focused event which will explore the impact of corporate strategies across alcohol, gambling, tobacco, vaping and ultra processed food industries on young people.
Scotland: New eNews from @AlcoholFocus - https://t.co/ceSnJbelBO Kudos to Scottish Parliament voting to continue and increase MUP: "You have chosen to stand up for peoples’ right to health despite the best efforts of Big Alcohol once again to derail this policy" @AlisonDouglas
The common enemy of public health and pubs: cheap alcohol in the off-trade.
By tackling cheap supermarket alcohol, we can support pubs AND reduce alcohol consumption.
https://t.co/kZ5pEbnKIG
It could be legislated for in the Gambling Regulation Act for the Gambling Regulator to be the sole provider of State-based problem gambling education programmmes like in schools and family resources centres. Problem solved @JamesBrowneTD?
@AlcoholForum@ExternProbGam
Well done to Paula Leonard for all her work in this area. I read some disturbing issues in a Belgium newspaper yesterday. Very disturbing. We can no longer ignore the issues facing teenagers of today @ICAANnetwork
Great to see further coverage of our campaign Teenage discos ‘need tighter regulations’ in interest of child welfare, says alcohol action group https://t.co/W4zvmRBsmG
This week on #TalkingHealthandWellbeing#podcast, CEO of Alcohol Forum Ireland joins us to discuss the wide range of services and supports Alcohol Forum Ireland are providing, from community action on alcohol to family support and rehabilitation services: https://t.co/jXXUsfQH7d
The Scottish government said in September it will not work with the alcohol industry on school education. Instead substance use education would come through "Curriculum for Excellence". A: @JennyGilruth Q: @clairebakermsp h/t @SHAAPAlcohol
https://t.co/YeY9gtNy9i