In this week’s episode, we are talking to Frédéric Jollien, Swiss Policy Fellow at the Consumer Choice Center. As the Swiss government gears up to implement its controversial energy agenda, what are the consequences of the move away from nuclear power, and how will Swiss voters react in the upcoming election? Our report: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/energy-security-in-switzerland/ Frédéric’s X: https://twitter.com/JollienF […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP129: Innovation works (w/ Michael Landl & Luca Bertoletti)
In this week’s episode, Michael Landl from the World Vapers Alliance joins the podcast to talk about the UK’s plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes, and Luca Bertoletti lays out why Switzerland’s plans to phase-out nuclear energy are misguided. You can read the CCC paper on energy security in Switzerland here: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/energy-security-in-switzerland/ (Also yes, […]
What makes the politics of agricultural pesticides so explosive?
“Glyphosate is so harmful to humans. And it’s sprayed all over your oatmeal,” a social media user posted on X. The man parades in front of the oatmeal section of a grocery store and says we should all drop this classic breakfast option due to its exposure to common chemicals used in agriculture. The business […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP128: Media & consumer choice (w/ Stephen Kent)
This episode was recorded in person in Washington D.C! Joining Bill is CCC Media Director Stephen Kent, who you can follow on X @Stephen_Kent89. Related article: https://www.newsmax.com/billwirtz/consumer-choice-government-regulations/2023/09/06/id/1133412/ September 14, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Unmasking the Fun Police
A lot has already been discussed regarding the Centre for Substance Use and Addiction’s (CCSA) report that recommends drastic changes to health guidelines for alcohol.1 Experts from the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research (ISFAR) called it “a pseudo-scientific amalgamation of selected studies of low scientific validity that fit their preconceived notions,” and more recently 16 prominent Quebec-based […]
Europe’s Agriculture Reform Is Failing
The European Union commissioner for the European Green Deal has left, a farmers’ party has taken control of the Dutch senate, French president Emmanuel Macron says regulatory changes shouldn’t be rushed, and the EU’s largest political group is openly opposing reform plans that had been years in the making. It is not looking good for […]
Consumer Choice Still Best Way to Govern Markets
One of the questions I have been asked through the years I’ve worked at Consumer Choice Center is what it precisely means to defend consumer choice — the foundation on which it is built. One might say the clue is in the name, but consumer choice comes with a set of prerequisites that requires a functioning […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP127: Turbines & Scooters
This week’s episode contains the following topics: ✈️ Dutch government defines maximum number of flights 🇫🇷 France wants a minimum price for flights 🛴 Paris ban on e-scooters comes into force September 7, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Why isn’t agriculture an issue in presidential debates?
In 2016 and 2020 , farmers overwhelmingly supported Donald Trump for president. The track record of his administration justifies the choice, as Trump appointed agency directors who reversed unnecessarily strict Obama-era regulations on chemical crop protection products that are essential for fighting pests and preserving yields. Now, with President Joe Biden nearing the end of his term and having gone back to much […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP126: European Tech Regulation (w/ Evan Schwarztrauber)
Since Bill is sick this week, the ConsEUmer replays a great interview previously played on Consumer Choice Radio recently. Follow Yaël Ossowski on Twitter @YaelOss. Listen to Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ Evan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SayreEvanCheck out “The Dynamist” Podcast: https://apple.co/44rDi8wBroadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on July 1, 2022.