Readers reply: why are Britain’s rules around advertising alcohol and tobacco so different?
31-03-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com

Readers reply: why are Britain’s rules around advertising alcohol and tobacco so different?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsWhy is alcohol advertised openly in the UK, without pictures on the packaging highlighting the medical effects, for example, when tobacco is treated so differently? John Fisher, by emailSend new questions to [email protected]. Continue reading...
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