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Most all of the studies are also receiving a majority of their funding from problematic sources: alcohol conglomerates. The fact is if global multinational li

Most all of the studies are also receiving a majority of their funding from problematic sources: alcohol conglomerates. The fact is if global multinational liquor mega corporations actually wanted you to "consume responsibly" their advertising budget wouldn't soar into the billions. TV shows wouldn't glamourize alcohol. Movies wouldn't feature it prominently. Pop music would abandon the ceaseless pursuit of alcohol in all its songs.

candiddevmike 2y ago
Alcohol has and most likely will always be a staple of human society. I don't think its ubiquity is the conspiracy you think it is.
- ak_111 2y ago
  Poster is clearly not suggesting ubiquity of alcohol is conspiracy. There are also alcohol-related phenomena that has never been ubiquitous as they are now, such as binge drinking by large section of the population especially underaged people. Also same applies to tobacco and oil though ubiquitous and used for a long time in all kinds of society, it does not contradict the fact that Big Oil and Tobacco firm has "influenced" research to suit their purposes.
- II2II 2y ago
  While it may be a staple of human society, I have always found the levels of alcohol consumption that are portrayed as normal in the media as excessive. Even when the alcohol consumption is being portrayed as problematic, it is often treated lightly. Now I am not going to claim that this is a conspiracy. I am not even going to claim it is because of money spent on promoting drinking. For all I know, it may simply be a difference in drinking norms between the world I live in and the world those who work in the entertainment industry live in. That said, I don't think the levels of drinking seen in the media are healthy in any way, shape, or form.
nitwit005 2y ago
> Movies wouldn't feature it prominently. Pop music would abandon the ceaseless pursuit of alcohol in all its songs. I doubt that would go away simply because alcohol marketing ceased. Plenty of references to illegal drugs despite no marketing campaign.
guilhas 2y ago
A quick google seems that is not the case But I am sure big pharma will be funding studies against Achohol consumption, to increase pills consumption Also most drug and vaccine studies are done directly by the manufacturers

candiddevmike 2y ago

Alcohol has and most likely will always be a staple of human society. I don't think its ubiquity is the conspiracy you think it is.

ak_111 2y ago
Poster is clearly not suggesting ubiquity of alcohol is conspiracy. There are also alcohol-related phenomena that has never been ubiquitous as they are now, such as binge drinking by large section of the population especially underaged people. Also same applies to tobacco and oil though ubiquitous and used for a long time in all kinds of society, it does not contradict the fact that Big Oil and Tobacco firm has "influenced" research to suit their purposes.
II2II 2y ago
While it may be a staple of human society, I have always found the levels of alcohol consumption that are portrayed as normal in the media as excessive. Even when the alcohol consumption is being portrayed as problematic, it is often treated lightly. Now I am not going to claim that this is a conspiracy. I am not even going to claim it is because of money spent on promoting drinking. For all I know, it may simply be a difference in drinking norms between the world I live in and the world those who work in the entertainment industry live in. That said, I don't think the levels of drinking seen in the media are healthy in any way, shape, or form.

nitwit005 2y ago

> Movies wouldn't feature it prominently. Pop music would abandon the ceaseless pursuit of alcohol in all its songs. I doubt that would go away simply because alcohol marketing ceased. Plenty of references to illegal drugs despite no marketing campaign.

guilhas 2y ago

A quick google seems that is not the case But I am sure big pharma will be funding studies against Achohol consumption, to increase pills consumption Also most drug and vaccine studies are done directly by the manufacturers