Episode 2: The Billionaire Every prohibitionist movement needs its funders. Its moneymen. Usually, there are powerful industrialists who’ve made it big and are “giving back” by restricting choices of the little people. For popular movements against alcohol in the 1900s, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Ford were the principal philanthropists. Neoprohibitionists now rely […]
Nearly 300 votes against, only 207 in favor: Those were the final results of a vote in the European Parliament on the “Sustainable Use of Pesticides” directive, the landmark legislation of the European Union’s agriculture reforms. The plans would have cut back on pesticide and fertilizer use, as well as shifted a major part of Europe’s farmland use to […]
In this week’s episode we’re talking to Marek Tatała from the Economic Freedom Foundation in Poland about last weekend’s Polish parliamentary elections, and the changes that the country will be facing as a result. Follow Marek Tatała on X @MarekTatala. October 19, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
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
Le prochain président élu s’alignera-t-il sur les ambitions économiques et sécuritaires de l’Europe ? L’élection présidentielle américaine s’apprête à devenir le sujet politique le plus brûlant en 2024. Le président sortant, Joe Biden, tente de défendre sa politique économique qui fait la part belle aux grandes dépenses à travers sa loi sur les infrastructures, tandis que […]
La Suisse pourrait risquer une hausse dévastatrice des prix de l’énergie, que l’Allemagne a connue à la suite de sa sortie du nucléaire. La prospérité de la Suisse est notamment due à son impressionnante capacité à produire, importer et fournir de l’énergie aux entreprises et aux ménages. Le pays possède le système électrique le plus […]
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, […]
“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 […]
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
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 […]
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