The Conference Is Aimed At Killing the Wine Industry
It's a gathering of the most committed anti-alcohol crusaders in the country
What happens when the leading anti-alcohol crusaders and advocates in North America get together in one place to discuss the progress of their efforts to diminish as much as possible the viability of the American wine, beer, and spirits industries?
It turns out the answer to that question isn’t entirely a secret. Happening at this moment is Alcohol Policy 20, a conference happening May 14 -16 in Arlington, Virginia outside Washington, DC. The theme of the conference is: “How do we Change America's Relationship With Alcohol?”
Let me assure my readers, the change they are looking for is not to encourage more moderate consumption. Rather, the change they are looking for is how to stop all consumption of alcohol. Below is a very partial list of the various sessions and presentations that will be occurring at Alcohol Policy 20. Pay particular attention to the last one on the list:
“How to be a David Against Goliath”
Big Alcohol: How Do We Fight Back? (Panel)
Re-Educating the Press (Panel)
Translating Data Into a Narrative: When to Talk About What (Panel)
Fundraising to Fight: How to Finance Our Advocacy
Panel Presentation: Changing The Alcohol Narrative In Oregon
Estimating the Effects of Hypothetical Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing Policies on Alcohol Use and Deaths: A State Example
Interactive Workshop: Framing Alcohol Policy Issues for Community Change
Panel Presentation: Emerging High-Risk Alcohol Products: What Are They and What Can We Do?
Eyes on Oregon: Alcohol Home Delivery Study Brings Results
Policy Crossroads: Addressing Gun Violence Through Alcohol Regulation
Empowering Communities and Coalitions Through the Liquor Licensing Process
RESET Alcohol: A Global Effort To Increase Alcohol Excise Taxes
Cancer Warning Messages On Alcohol Containers: Evidence To Inform Policy
Reducing Alcohol Use Among US Adults to Prevent Cancer Deaths and Alcohol Policy Implications
Muddy Waters: Communicating The Alcohol-Cancer Link To The Public
Youth Digital Alcohol Marketing Surveillance: Quantifying Exposure & Content On Two Social Media Platforms
Unveiling the Influence of the Alcohol Industry on Public Health Policy
Examining AlcoholRelated Online Search Behavior Amidst the Expansion of Direct to-Consumer Alcohol Delivery Policies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Google search query study
Can A Litigation Strategy Mitigate Harm?
Alcohol and Cancer: A New Litigation Strategy Against Large Producers
That last session you see there…that’s Tobacco. That’s the tobacco strategy. Wine = Cigarettes.