Since Bill is sick this week, the ConsEUmer replays a great interview previously played on Consumer Choice Radio recently. Follow Yaël Ossowski on Twitter @YaelOss. Listen to Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ Evan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SayreEvanCheck out “The Dynamist” Podcast: https://apple.co/44rDi8wBroadcast on Consumer Choice Radio on July 1, 2022.
ConsEUmer podcast / EP125: Don’t touch my car (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
The last episode before the summer break is co-hosted together with Yaël Ossowski. We’re talking about the future of car mobility, and rant about Just Stop Oil protesters. Follow Yaël Ossowski on Twitter @YaelOss. Listen to Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ July 27, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
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 […]
Talking Dutch and EU agriculture policy on Agriculture of America
I was a guest on Agriculture of America to talk about Dutch and EU agriculture policy and why it faces pushback.
Move aspartame way down your worry list
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a body associated with the World Health Organization, recently announced it will classify the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic.” The agency has yet to reveal the full data set on which this decision is based but whatever the upcoming release says, the announcement already has many consumers worried about […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP123: KLM headaches, Diet Coke dilemma, and AI regulation (w/ Luke Hogg)
In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🛫 KLM struggles with limiting the number of flights 🥤 Is aspartame really dangerous to you? 💻 The happenings in AI regulation (w/ Luke Hogg) Follow Luke Hogg on Twitter @LEHogg. Check out Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/ July 13, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
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 / EP122: Threads vs Twitter, Germany bans fossil fuel heating, and FairShare? (w/ Konstantinos Komaitis)
In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 📱 Meta launches competitor to Twitter 🇩🇪 Germany bans new fossil fuel heating from 2024 🌐 Should streaming services pay telecom companies ? (w/ Konstantinos Komaitis) Note: It was announced after we recorded the episode that Meta’s new platform “Threads” won’t be available in EU app stores. Follow Konstantinos […]