Move aspartame way down your worry list

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a body associated with the World Health Organization, recently announced it will classify the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic.” The agency has yet to reveal the full data set on which this decision is based but whatever the upcoming release says, the announcement already has many consumers worried about […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP123: KLM headaches, Diet Coke dilemma, and AI regulation (w/ Luke Hogg)

In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🛫 KLM struggles with limiting the number of flights 🥤 Is aspartame really dangerous to you? 💻 The happenings in AI regulation (w/ Luke Hogg) Follow Luke Hogg on Twitter @LEHogg. Check out Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/ July 13, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto

ConsEUmer podcast / EP122: Threads vs Twitter, Germany bans fossil fuel heating, and FairShare? (w/ Konstantinos Komaitis)

In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 📱 Meta launches competitor to Twitter 🇩🇪 Germany bans new fossil fuel heating from 2024 🌐 Should streaming services pay telecom companies ? (w/ Konstantinos Komaitis) Note: It was announced after we recorded the episode that Meta’s new platform “Threads” won’t be available in EU app stores. Follow Konstantinos […]

Birds and Bees, Beware: New York’s Anti-Pesticide Bill Will Backfire 

Through recently passed legislation, the New York state legislature aims to abolish certain insecticides in defense of the “birds and bees.”  The chemicals in question, called neonicotinoids, are commonly used in crop production to shield crops from undesired insects — including aphids, which spread the beet yellows virus.  Lawmakers have been convinced by environmental activist […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP121: Dutch only & Breton targets tech giants (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)

This week’s episode is co-hosted with Yaël Ossowski from Consumer Choice Radio. In this episode: 🇳🇱 The Netherlands might require you to speak Dutch in their universities 📱EU Commissioner Breton targets U.S tech firms Follow Yaël Ossowski on Twitter @YaelOss. Listen to Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ June 29, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP120: Eco-terrorists banned, Plastic taxes, and Do you want an empathist? (w/ Kristian Niemietz)

In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🇫🇷 France bans “eco-terrorist” group ♸ New plastic taxes are paid by consumers 🏥 Instead of a doctor, will the NHS make you see an “empathist”? (w/ Kristin Niemietz) You can follow Kristian Niemietz on Twitter @K_Niemietz. Follow the IEA @iealondon Find Kristian’s book: https://iea.org.uk/publications/universal-healthcare-without-the-nhs/ June 22, 2023 Follow […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP119: AI debates & Green Deal realities (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)

This week’s episode is co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes. We cover: 👨‍💻 Are there any dangers associated with AI chat bots? 🇪🇺 The political realities of the European Green Deal You can follow Fabio Fernandes on Twitter @DeFariaeSilva. Check out his new podcast Liberdade Para Escolher: https://bit.ly/LiberdadeParaEscolher June 15, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: […]