I was quoted by The Spritis Business following a press release by the Consumer Choice Center on the decision of the Latvian Health Ministry to ban alcohol advertising. You can read my quotes down below, or find the full story here.
Contribution in Politico on public health
The magazine Politico asked me to contribute to a health policy debate for both their online and magazine publication. The contribution were made under following headline: HEALTH CARE 2024 How to solve Europe’s obesity problem Experts tackle the bloc’s crisis of lifestyle diseases. Life expectancy in Europe is steadily increasing. But the World Health Organization […]
The European Parliament thinks you’re too stupid to know that a veggie-burger doesn’t contain meat
“Consumer Protection” The European Parliament Agriculture Committee (AGRI) supported compromise Amendment Number 41 on April 1. The amendment calls for a ban on denominations of plant-based food products as containing meat or dairy products. In essence, names such as “veggie burger” or “soy milk” would not be allowed anymore, as they mislead consumers into believing […]
What advertising bans get wrong about consumer behaviour
Advertising bans are increasingly relevant in political debate, with some countries having already establishes rules that don’t allow for “junk food” advertising. But these proposals are all based on the assumptions that consumers are buying goods that they never would have wanted otherwise.
[Interview] « Le consommateur sera toujours plus malin que le législateur. »
Ci-dessous vous trouverez une interview que j’ai donné au site web français Contrepoints, dans le cadre de mon travail pour le Consumer Choice Center.
You can support the fight for consumer choice!
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Le diktat de la santé publique avance
Les “défenseurs de la santé publique” se sont d’abord attaqué au tabac et à l’alcool, ils s’attaquent désormais à notre alimentation quotidienne.
The food nannies are let loose
Dehumanizing market decisions is key to patronizing nanny-state policies.
Sin taxes always hit the poor the most. There’s a reason
In Britain, Europe and across the world, taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar are used by governments to try to push people into what they deem to be healthier lifestyles.
[Interview] Für die Freiheit der Konsumenten: Mein Interview mit Peace Love Liberty
Mein Interview mit dem Blog Peace Love Liberty kann hier nachgelesen werden.
