When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK, Jr.) was confirmed in February, 2025, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was the only Republican to vote against him. The fusion between MAGA (Make America Great Again) and MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) was perceived to be helpful in the campaign and a way to draw more independents to the […]
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.
Farmers have been feeling the weight of the most recent trade negotiations, as tariffs on both agricultural inputs and soybean exports have become a sticking point in the redrafting of American trade relations. President Donald Trump has sought short-term fixes, namely repurposing tariff revenues for farm bailouts and preventing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from implementing new federal regulations on agriculture. The fact that RFK Jr. […]
We’re really tired of Trump’s tariffs by now, but at least there’s news out of the U.S signalling changes to the scheduling of cannabis. Elizabeth Hicks joins us to discuss it all. October 9, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
October 12 is National Farmers’ Day in America, and the federal government is shut down, again, with at least 42,000 employees of the Department of Agriculture furloughed. A time usually reserved for thanking farmers for providing safe, affordable, and sustainable food is obscured by political bickering and brinksmanship. All the while, no one is able to move the […]
Sous couvert d’un « cadre équitable », Bruxelles a accepté un accord commercial qui ressemble davantage à une capitulation qu’à une victoire. Une photo pour le moins étrange : la présidente de la Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, et Donald Trump, tous deux faisant le signe du pouce levé caractéristique de Trump, entourés de leurs équipes respectives chargées […]
Spain’s left-wing government is moving to ban ads for gas-powered cars, short flights, and fossil fuels, the latest salvo in a decades-long effort on the part of leftist European governments to crack down on industries that don’t align with their political ideology. Now some in Washington including progressive leader of “The Squad,” Rep. Ilhan Omar, […]
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 […]
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/
In our third episode, we take on RFK’s views on food and agriculture. Are GMOs actually bad for you, and what is the use and chemistry surrounding pesticides? Act One : A brief history of incredible progress Act Two : Bust a myth Act Three : Natural-ness Our guests in this episode: Released on August […]
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