Consumer and Society

EU Parliament spotlighting Commission’s shadowy dealings with the tobacco industry and Dentsu Tracking

At a critical moment for the EU’s public health agenda, MEPs held a plenary session debate on 8 February to…

2 months ago

EU public health approach needs urgent revamp amid rising obesity’s far-reaching fallout

Facing mounting concern from public health experts, the European Commission hosted a high-level conference on 31 January to assess the…

4 months ago

EU must change tack as growing poverty undermines response to obesity crisis

Coming off of three gruelling years of economic downturn, EU citizens have made themselves loud and clear on their priorities…

5 months ago

Creativity and innovation at the core of Champagnes in response to climate change

Everyone knows that there is something worth celebrating when a bottle of champagne is brought to the table. No alcohol…

9 months ago

Nutri-score harms consumers and impedes diversity

Navigating a supermarket during peak hours is most people's nightmare, worse if you’ve forgotten your shopping list, and doubly worse…

10 months ago

Companies move, climate change stays and energy prices rise

In April, after years of emotional and highly politicized debate, Germany turned the page on nuclear energy, as the three…

10 months ago

Swiss security giant ready to turn page after “tedious” corruption case

After over eight years of investigation, the Swiss Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) probe into hi-tech security ink and…

12 months ago

Corporations are increasingly recognising the value of boosting startups

From underground radar to better cameras for cars, established firms are increasingly benefitting from innovations developed at technology incubators. In…

1 year ago

The EU chases its tail on food labelling

There can be little doubt that food and fake news are two of the most hotly debated topics in the…

1 year ago

The tide has turned against Nutri-Score

After years of wrangling, the desire for a harmonized and mandatory foodin the EU remains strong on a…

1 year ago