I was back on AOA radio to discuss how farmer compliance costs raises prices for all consumers. The EU is cutting down on red tape, America ought to do the same.
ConsEUmer podcast / EP189: Corporate sustainability (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and why are you yawning while reading about it? With Yaël Ossowski we dive deep into ESG reporting this week, and what it means for energy policy and consumers. November 6, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Ne laissez pas les écologistes faire souffrir les agriculteurs
Un nouveau rapport sur le glyphosate relance la peur au Québec. Derrière les titres alarmistes, aucun danger réel: les niveaux détectés sont bien en dessous des seuils légaux. Un titre choc de Radio-Canada a fait des vagues au Québec: «L’herbicide glyphosate dans l’eau potable de 10 villes québécoises». De quoi inquiéter à la fois les spectateurs […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP186: Good and bad travel news & pouch constraints (w/ Juan Taborcía)
More liquid allowance and carry-on bags, there’s good and bad news for air passengers in Europe. Also, Juan Taborcía from Considerate Pouchers to talk about threats to nicotine alternatives out of both France and the European Union. October 16, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
ConsEUmer podcast / EP184: We’re back ! With housing crisis and digital IDs (co-hosted w/ Mike Salem)
The ConsEUmer podcast is back after a long break. Unfortunately bad policy persists, so in this week’s episode we’re bringing on CCC UK Policy Associate Mike Salem to discuss the EU’s housing policy plan as well as the UK government’s proposal to introduce digital ID. October 2, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: […]
Stop ‘rationing by spreadsheet’ – patients deserve more choice in access to medicines
This article was co-authored with Fred Roeder and was published by Conservative Home. When it comes to access to life-changing new medicines, the UK is becoming increasingly isolated and not in a good way. Patients here face a rigid system that denies them options available in other universal health systems. In June, NICE rejected two […]
Episode 4 of Control Freaks is out
Finale. We’re discussing what we’ve heard with Yaël Ossowski, Deputy Director at the Consumer Choice Center. Does RFK Jr. believe what he says? What the regulatory and political ramifications of his actions going forward? Released on August 13, 2025. More resources of the Deliver For Patients campaign: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/deliver-for-patients/ Check out our weekly podcast ConsEUmer: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/conseumer/
Paracétamol : la panique bulgare
Quand la peur d’un buzz l’emporte sur le bon sens, c’est toujours le consommateur qui paie. Le ministère bulgare de la Santé a décidé de restreindre davantage la vente de médicaments via les distributeurs automatiques, mettant fin à la distribution de plusieurs produits pour des raisons de sécurité. Cette décision fait suite à l’affaire du […]
Contrôle des prix des médicaments: Trump flirte avec le socialisme
En signant un décret instaurant une politique de prix alignés sur les plus bas du marché international, Donald Trump adopte une approche interventionniste inédite aux Etats-Unis. Dans une initiative récente, le président américain Donald Trump a signé un décret visant à faire baisser le prix des médicaments pour les Américains, en instaurant une politique dite […]
What Have Farmers Gotten in Return for Supporting Trump?
Nearly half a year into Donald Trump’s second term in office, America’s farmers are justified in being frustrated with the president’s policies. Tariffs and an HHS chief that seeks to meddle in the affairs of the Agriculture Department threaten the bottom line of an otherwise efficient farm system. Consumers pay the price, with a 3 percent increase in food […]
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