I was back as a guest on The Impact Farming Show to talk, at length, about agricultural regulation in the European Union. You can watch the entire exchange by clicking the video below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP178: The common charger is here & Meta reverses content moderation policy (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
This week’s episode is co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes. We talk about the introduction of the common charger (USB-C) in the European Union. We also discuss the announcement by Meta to reverse its content moderation policies. January 16, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Chargeur unique européen: l’emblème d’un continent en déclin
L’UE célèbre l’arrivée du chargeur unique, mais à quel prix ? Le premier janvier, la règle de l’UE sur les chargeurs communs est entrée en vigueur, ce qui signifie que tous les nouveaux téléphones mobiles, tablettes, appareils photo numériques, écouteurs, haut-parleurs, claviers et de nombreux autres appareils électroniques vendus dans l’UE devront être équipés d’un port […]
On the AgriTalk radio show to talk RFK Jr. and food regulation
I was a guest on the AgriTalk radio show to talk about RFK Jr.’s nomination to HHS and the implications for food regulation in America. You can listen to the entire segment below:
Taking the Color Out of Food a Bad, Ineffective Idea
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated to the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) was in Washington D.C last week to take questions from lawmakers he tries to convince to confirm his nomination after Donald Trump takes office. Many skeptics of his policies and beliefs say that he takes a heavy regulatory approach to “Make […]
Interviewed on Fox 5 DC about RFK Jr.
I was a guest on Fox 5 DC to talk about RFK Jr.’s ambition to become the next secretary of HHS. You can watch the entire interview below:
Agriculture européenne : entre ambitions écologiques et défis politiques
Christophe Hansen, commissaire désigné, devra concilier innovations environnementales, intérêts des agriculteurs et contraintes bureaucratiques pour préparer une nouvelle politique agricole commune d’ici 2027. Les candidats à la prochaine Commission européenne passent actuellement par le long processus d’approbation au Parlement européen, au cours duquel ils doivent présenter leurs projets à la législature et convaincre les parlementaires […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP172: Infinite scroll & Airbnb’s future (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
Note: sorry, posting this with delay In this week’s episode of the ConsEUmer podcast, Fabio Fernandes and Bill Wirtz discuss the future of Airbnb, as well as pending regulations on auto-play and infinite scroll on social media platforms. Note: sorry about missing last week’s episode due to sickness! October 31, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP173: Trump’s tariffs, Car ban reversal, and Varhelyi’s hell
Solo for this week’s episode, but with these stories: 🇺🇸 Trump’s election breeds bad news for EU-US trade ⛐ 2035 car ban might go off-road 🇭🇺 Hungary’s Commissioner pick facing opposition November 7, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Infinite scroll and auto-play unjustly under fire
About a year ago, the European Parliament addressed once again the now mainstream concern of the “addictiveness” of social media, claiming that features such as infinite scroll and auto-playing videos are to blame for hocking users to their apps.
Bill Wirtz 