A major U.S. government study confirming the link between alcohol and cancer has been buried by the Trump administration, despite being intended to inform the 2025 Dietary Guidelines. The Alcohol Intake and Health Study found that even low levels of alcohol use increase the risk of death and cancer, especially for women - but it was sidelined in favor of a scientifically inferior, alcohol industry-favored report from the National Academies. This suppression reflects the alcohol industry’s g...| Movendi International
Newly released government papers expose how Big Alcohol lobbyists in New Zealand worked to block effective alcohol policies. The Ministry of Health shared draft strategies with alcohol industry lobby groups, while withholding them from the public, and paused reforms after lobbying pressure. The documents reveal industry opposition to proven WHO measures such as higher taxes, lowered availability, and ending alcohol sponsorship in sport. They also show how the industry dismissed credible estim...| Movendi International