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Day: November 15, 2018

Banning milkshakes won’t prevent obesity, says consumer specialist

This week, campaign group Action on Sugar has called for bans on high-sugar milkshakes, such as the Instagrammable ‘freakshakes’, but this approach won’t prevent obesity, says Maria Chaplia, Consumer Choice Center Media Associate. “In case the milkshake ban proposed by the Action on Sugar receives support from the government, consumers will be subjected to a yet […]

Miami Beach receives the BAN Award for insane penalties and criminal charges for home-sharing

  The City of Miami Beach, Florida receives the November 2018 BAN Award for passing some of the harshest penalties and regulations on home-sharing in the country, threatening fines starting at $1,000 on the first offense and criminal charges as a third strike. The law also forces online platforms to collect significant business and tax […]

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