Month: March 2020

What we should now be thankful for: A corona self help guide...

It’s here. Whether it was Tom Hanks contracting the novel coronavirus, or the shutting down of most major sports league events in an effort to avoid further infections, the pandemic...

Since 2012, many countries have outlawed branding on tobacco products, and yet more are considering taking this step. One of the most recent examples comes from Ukraine, where a group...

Ein Gastbeitrag von Fred Roeder, Geschäftsführer des Consumer Choice Center. Ein neuer Bericht der selbsternannten  Journalismusplattform Unearthed des Umweltverbands Greenpeace vermeldet, dass ein Großteil der an Landwirte verkaufte Pestizide hochgefährlich seien. Doch diese Anschuldigungen sind schwer...

War on Single Use Plastic

Coronavirus (Covid-19) has dominated the news cycle for weeks now. Infection rates are rising, and entire countries like Israel and Italy have enacted severe measures to stop the spread of...

Минулого місяця у Верховній Раді було одержано законопроект про внесення змін до деяких законів України щодо охорони здоров’я населення від шкідливого впливу тютюну. Головною новелою якого є регулювання електронних цигарок,...

Coronavirus won’t stop Consumer Choice! The last weeks were definitely crazy for us. After some great policy victories in Brazil and Canada we published two more indices and now find...

Environmentalists’ opposition to modern farming techniques is based on junk science and madcap theories. ‘Farming looks mighty easy when your plough is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from...

Encourage competition, safety, medical facts and eradication of the black market ARLINGTON, Va. — Flashy display cases, provocative brand names and lists of health benefits have elevated cannabidiol (CBD), a nonintoxicating...

European Commission Consultation

About this initiative Summary New business models such as the digital economy create challenges for national tax authorities in terms of tackling tax fraud and evasion.This initiative aims to strengthen...

The Lancet’s new “A Future for the World’s Children?” report is once again some heavy nanny-stating. But this time, it goes right into real-life parody, argues Bill Wirtz. The once...

Der „European Railway Station Index“ zeigt erstmals die – aus Passagiersicht – besten Bahnhöfe Europas. In den Top 10 befinden sich fünf Bahnhöfe in Deutschland, jedoch kein österreichischer. Das Phänomen von...