For the Consumer Choice Center I’ve been working on a podcast series called Fun Police, a 5-part investigative podcast series about neo-prohibitionism. Listen to the podcast trailer here, and subscribe to the podcast! Also as a video here:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP131: Schiphol conundrum, Grain safety, and French meat battle
Going solo this week with these topics: ✈️ Schiphol airport’s battle over flight reductions 🇺🇦 Poland and Slovakia attack Ukraine’s grain food safety 🇫🇷 France bans meat denominations for plant-based products October 12, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
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
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 […]
Consommez-vous cette substance cancérogène?
La classification de certaines substances comme plus ou moins dangereuses montre de graves lacunes dans la communication aux consommateurs des réalités scientifiques. Le Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (CIRC), un organisme associé à l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), a récemment annoncé qu’il classerait l’édulcorant artificiel aspartame comme « possiblement cancérogène ». L’agence n’a pas […]
The Big Artificial Sweetener Debate
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic.” This has sparked a debate over artificial sweeteners’ use, importance and safety. Consumers need to know that this classification comes with a set of addendums. The agency is not a food-safety agency, meaning it merely looks at agents in themselves, not the amount regular […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP124: Lula’s flip-flopping & Europe’ Gene-Revolution (w/ Amrit Nanda)
In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🇧🇷 What is the future of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement? 🌱 Europe opens shop for the plants of the future (w/ Amrit Nanda) Follow Plants for the Future on Twitter @Plant_ETP. Note: I did say “European Technology *Forum” in the intro. Should have been *Platform. The European Commission video […]
Interviewed on Forum Daily on aspartame
I was a guest on Forum Daily in Canada to talk about the classification of the artificial sweetener aspartame as a “possible carcinogen” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
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: […]
Article dans Forbes France: Laisser le choix aux consommateurs et miser sur l’innovation pour assurer le développement économique de l’UE
Si le principe de précaution est louable dans son principe, il semble aujourd’hui dévoyé de son ambition première. De fait, par des précautions excessives, un abus réglementaire et parfois une forme de populisme, le Vieux Continent est aujourd’hui en retard dans bien des domaines. Et si laisser le choix aux consommateurs était la solution ? Mon […]
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