Nutrition and health
Science, public opinion and policy-making
Est. 2minThe re-authorisation of Monsanto’s weedkiller glyphosate and the ban of three neonicotinoids – a class of insecticide – have opened a heated debate on the role of science in policy-making.
‘Working’ toward healthy eating
Est. 1minPeople want healthy food. The question for policymakers now is, how do you make it most easy and cost-effective for them to get that food?
Regulating consumers?
Est. 1minOver the years, sales and marketing restrictions have piled up on food, drinks and alcohol products. Some are now beginning to worry about a “slippery slope” where tobacco-style regulations – and taxation – are being applied to a whole range of consumer products in the name of public health objectives.