Chief Executive of IARD, the international alliance of leading beer, wine and spirits companies
Recently I spoke to Felicity Carter at Drinks Insider about the United Nations High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health in NY on 25 September. Now more than ever it is important that policy is evidence-based and focused on reducing the harmful use of alcohol: 📖 I spoke about IARD’s role in providing analysis of existing research to support informed decision-making and to ensure global strategies are based on science. 📊 I explained official indicators of progress in reducing harmful use globally, and highlighted the encouraging signs we are seeing from some of the WHO data. ðŸ›ï¸We discussed the Political Declaration, which will influence alcohol policy for years to come, and the importance of maintaining a whole-of-society approach, bringing together governments, civil society, and the private sector.
