Cet article a été co-écrit avec Mikołaj Barczentewicz. Presque tous les jours, nous entendons parler de nouveaux cas de vol d’identité, de criminalité financière et d’autres formes d’attaques ou d’ingérence malveillante. Les manquements de sécurité chez British Airways et Marriott/Starwood en 2018 ont compromis les données privées de centaines de millions de clients.
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.
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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.
The business of spreading mistruths about GMOs
This essay was submitted to the European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation as a contribution to the 11th International Vernon Smith Prize 2018. Summary: Spreading mistruths about the scientific background of GMO foods is not only done from a purely ideological basis, but can also have an organisational or even financial advantages for those engaging […]
The use of knowledge in society: apps inform consumers
Legislators are constantly debating the corporate responsibility regarding in-store marketing, but the reality is that modern technology has already found the appropriate solution.