The European Union regulates so-called “junk food” advertising, in order to protect children from exposure to harmful content. Its rules target food that are high in energy, saturated fats, trans-fatty acids, sugar and salt. This really translates as a massive distrust in parenting. It undoubtedly sounds terrible when we read the words “advertisements targeting children”. […]
The last episode of ConsEUmer before a two-week break. In this week’s episode: 🚬 Fake cigarettes are a threat 📦 Amazon wins appeal in tax case 👶 Chris Snowdon presents the Nanny State Index 2021 You can follow Chris Snowdon @cjsnowdon. May 14, 2021 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
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In Brussels, the European Commission and Member States have been ironing out the details for the so-called EU “digital green certificate”, a stylish new name for what is essentially an EU vaccine passport. In essence, the scheme is supposed to replace COVID-19 testing whereby travelers are now required to present a negative test upon arrival or […]
This week: 💉 How the EU COVID pass will work 🍔 Maria Chaplia talks about her new paper on junk food ad restrictions 🍷 Ireland introduces minimum alcohol pricing 🛴 E-scooters are taking over (w/ Yaniv Rivlin)
My latest article was published on Journal. It can be found HERE. Pepper spray is illegal in Luxembourg, while other European countries regard it as a self-defence weapon. We seek to explore what has led consecutive governments to this conclusion, and, in the process, find out more about weapons in Luxembourg. If you want to support […]
Die Europäische Union hat vor kurzem einen wichtigen Schritt gegen Menschenrechtsverletzungen in China in Gang gesetzt. Gemeinsam mit den USA, Kanada und Großbritannien verurteilt Brüssel den Umgang mit den Uiguren in der Xinjiang Provinz. Zwangsarbeit, großangelegter Freiheitsentzug und Zwangssterilisierung werden in einer gemeinsamen Stellungnahme verurteilt und Sanktionen gegen hochrangige chinesische Regierungsvertreter wurden beschlossen. Langsam aber […]
Authors on this platform and others rightly point out that many in Washington have developed a sort of Russia hysteria. Those who want to uphold the United States as the policeman of the world are eager to lump in any non-interventionist point of view with a pretend link to Russia. The same is true in […]
🚆 Privat rail companies ask for a ban on short flights 🏥 The EU wants more competences in the field of health (w/ Fred Roeder) 🥡 David Clement presents his new policy on the War on Plastic
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