From today's Guardian:
The Drinkaware Trust is a new UK-wide charity, based in London, supported by the alcoholic drinks industry, government and a wide range of stakeholders in the health, education, alcohol-related voluntary sector and other NGOs. Its purpose is to help change public behaviour and the national drinking culture, to help reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol-related harm.
Launching in January 2007, the Trust has a projected budget of £12 million over its first three years. Applications are now sought for Twelve Trustees of the Drinkaware Trust.
- Five Trustees from an alcohol related non-industry background.
- Five Trustees from an alcohol related industry background.
- Two Lay Trustees with no current professional interest in alcohol.
Closing date: 18th December
£12 million, everyone, did you spot that?
More evidence that health information regarding the dangers of alcohol are being firmly controlled by the alcoholic beverage industry, a rather strange policy for health issues, the phrase chickens and foxes come to mind.
Given that health information regarding smoking is controlled by the DoH and not the tobacco industry, is this not a case of double standards?
Posted by: Peter O'Loughlin | Friday, December 01, 2006 at 02:47 PM