Today’s episode is co-hosted with the CCC’s US Affairs Analyst Elizabeth Hicks! We’re talking about Florida’s ban on alternative meat products, and a UK law going after hidden fees and fake reviews. Follow Liz on X @eohicks. May 9, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Que signifie l’interdiction potentielle de TikTok pour l’Europe ?
La Chambre des représentants des Etats-Unis a récemment adopté un projet de loi qui obligerait le propriétaire du réseau de médias sociaux TikTok à vendre ses activités aux Etats-Unis à une entreprise américaine. Selon ce projet de loi, soutenu par le président Biden, ByteDance aurait six mois pour vendre TikTok à une entreprise américaine, sous […]
Vermont’s Pesticide Bill Ignores Key Data
It has only been six months since I wrote for Newsmax about a pesticide bill in New York state that will ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides starting in 2029. In my op-ed, I laid out why New York’s bill was a bad idea, that it would hit vulnerable farmers and consumers and put the state […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP151: Green KLM, Expensive chocolate, and What should you say on social media? (w/ Donald Kimball)
Our guest this week is Donald Kimball, he is the Communications Manager at the Washington Policy Center and a Contributor at Young Voices. We talked about social media content moderation, showing the stark differences between the European approach, and what some lawmakers are pushing for in the United States. Also in this episode: 🛫 KLM […]
L’attaque du régulateur américain contre Apple
Les entreprises technologiques sont la cible d’une surveillance politique sans précédent à Washington. Alors que l’Union européenne prend des mesures sévères à l’encontre des grandes entreprises technologiques, le gouvernement des Etats-Unis s’oppose également à la manière dont les géants de la technologie mènent leurs activités. Mais dans quelle mesure les régulateurs punissent-ils le succès, sous […]
On Vermont Viewpoint WDEV to talk Bill H.706 on a neonics ban
I joined Brad Ferland on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint to discuss House Bill H.706 which would ban the use of neonic insecticides in the state. You can listen to the entire segment by clicking below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP150: Dubai Special episode
As the CCC gathers for a staff retreat in Dubai, UAE, we’re bringing on Elizabeth Hicks, Yaël Ossowski, and Zoltán Kész from the CCC team to talk the news and their ongoing projects! March 28, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Vermont’s new pesticide bill will cost consumers dearly
A new bill in the Vermont House would ban the use of certain insecticides by the state’s agricultural sector. Bill H.706 bans the use of neonicotinoid insecticides on many crops, such as corn, soy and grain, and on all crops during bloom. The bill follows a recent move by New York state to ban the […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP142: Self-checkout & Influencers (co-hosted w/ Liz Hicks)
This week’s episode is joined by the CCC’s U.S Affairs Analyst Elizabeth Hicks! We’re talking about the theft happening in major retail brands through self-checkout counters. Also in this episode: which regulations make sense for online influencers? February 1, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
On WIBC 93.1 FM to talk about German farmer protests
I was a guest on WIBC 93.1 FM in Indiana to talk about the German farmer protests. You can listen to the entire exchange by clicking below: